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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2016
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Perry W. Auger, Tigard, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A sole assembly for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole assembly includes a central support structure that extends along the sole assembly in the longitudinal direction. The sole assembly includes forefoot wing portions extending away from the central support structure in the lateral direction in the forefoot region of the sole assembly. The sole assembly also includes stability rib portions extending away from the central support structure in the lateral direction in the midfoot region of the sole assembly. The central support structure provides varying amounts of stiffness and flexibility to the sole assembly and the forefoot wing portions and stability rib portions provide additional stiffness and flexibility to desired portions of the sole assembly.