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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2016
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Perry W. Auger, Tigard, OR (US);
Sergio Cavaliere, Venice, IT;
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear with a base plate having a structure and studs is disclosed. The structure may moderate stud pressure and enhance support during the first step of sprinting, quick directional changes, and backward movement. The structure may include a medial forefoot pad, a lateral forefoot pad connected to the medial forefoot pad, a medial heel pad, a first lateral heel pad connected to the medial heel pad, a first diagonal rib extending from the medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad, a second diagonal rib extending from the lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad, a medial midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the medial edge, and a lateral midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the lateral edge.