Nike, Inc.

William J Cass

Michael A Aveni

Fred G Fagergren

Anthony Carl Dean

Kurt Joseph Stockbridge

Randall Wyszynski

Tinker L Hatfield

Daniel A Williamson

Peeramet Simpliphant

An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper structure having a heel portion and a forefoot portion and a plate attached to a bottom surface of the upper structure. A sole structure is attached to the plate and includes a first portion associated with the heel portion and a second portion associated with the forefoot portion. The first portion includes a wall formation having a continuous structure with a series of peaks disposed proximate to and in contact with the plate and a series of valleys cooperating with the peaks to define a plurality of pockets formed through the wall formation.

Article of footwear including improved heel structure

Support elements for footwear or other products include: (a) a base member having first and second major surfaces; and (b) an extending arm having a free end for engaging a portion of a footwear structure. The extending arm may engage and further support a heel-supporting portion or other structural portion of an article of footwear or other foot-receiving device. Such foot-receiving devices may include: (a) a foot-covering member (such as a footwear upper); (b) a foot-supporting member (such as a footwear sole structure) engaged with the foot-covering member; and (c) a lateral-reinforcing member that includes an extending arm engaged with at least one of the foot-covering member or the foot-supporting member.

Foot-support structures with additional shear support and products containing such support structures

Portion of a shoe upper

Portion of a shoe midsole

Outsole of a shoe

Side element of a shoe upper

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Hillsboro, OR, United States of America

William J Cass