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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Aric Armon, Portland, OR (US);
Jeremy Determan, Beaverton, OR (US);
Frances Huang, Portland, OR (US);
Derek Luther, Portland, OR (US);
Nick Martushev, Portland, OR (US);
Kevin Murphy, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 17/02 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 17/00 (2006.01); A43B 17/14 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 17/02 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 17/003 (2013.01); A43B 17/14 (2013.01); A43C 15/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sole board for an article of footwear includes a plate that has a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole board includes a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region. The channel extends from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate. A characteristic of the channel at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the characteristic of the channel at a middle of the channel.