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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
John Baratta, Tigard, OR (US);
Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US);
Sooman Park, Busan, KR;
Kyoungmin Song, Busan, KR;
Choulsoo Jeong, Yangsan, KR;
Taewoo Kim, Busan, KR;
Jisoo Lim, Busan, KR;
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sole structure comprising a midsole and an outsole. The midsole has a plurality of midsole recesses formed in a bottom portion, and the outsole optionally defines a plurality of outsole recesses or other structures formed in a top portion thereof. The midsole recesses are formed to align with the outsole recesses to form a plurality of separately distinct fluid-filled chambers. Methods of designing such sole structures based on foot pressure data also are described.