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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2020
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Oliver McLachlan, Beaverton, OR (US);
Krissy Yetman, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Foot support components for footwear include a sole member made from one or more parts and including a base surface. A plurality of medial side primary traction elements (e.g., soccer cleats) and a plurality of lateral side primary traction elements (e.g., soccer cleats) extend in a direction away from the base surface. A central space is defined between interior extents (e.g., interior-most surfaces) of the plurality of medial and lateral side primary traction elements, and this central space may be free of primary traction elements (e.g., free of cleats). A projection field comprising a plurality of projections is located at least partially in the central space. These projections can readily bend under the weight of the user and help provide better 'feel' for a ball, e.g., by transmitting force from the ball to the wearer's foot and providing audible feedback when contacting the ball.