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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2020
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Dylan S. Van Atta, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear may include a sole structure fixedly attached to an upper defining an internal cavity configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The sole structure may include an exposed outer member configured to contact the ground, the exposed outer member including a first aperture, and a sensory feedback member disposed at least partially within the first aperture in the outer member, the sensory feedback member including a first end and a second end. The first end of the sensory feedback member may include a projection extending through the first aperture and configured to contact the ground. In addition, the second end of the sensory feedback member may include a plurality of flexible bristles extending through a portion of the sole structure and exposed to the internal cavity.