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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2020
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Leslie Barnes, Portland, OR (US);
Thomas G. Bell, Portland, OR (US);
Dustin Hatfield, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Hurd, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Troy C. Lindner, Portland, OR (US);
Geng Luo, Portland, OR (US);
Gordon A. Valiant, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jay T. Worobets, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A pair of sole plates for a complementary pair of articles of footwear may generally include a first article with a first sole plate and a second article with a second sole plate, where the first sole plate is asymmetrical with respect to the second sole plate. The first sole plate includes a first groove that extends along a first lateral side of the first sole plate, and the second sole plate includes a second groove that extends along a second medial side of the second sole plate. The asymmetry of first sole plate with respect to second sole plate may improve performance, flexibility, and agility during running and in particular, during athletic events along a curved track.