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Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 24, 2020
Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Yuchung K. Chen, Portland, OR (US);

Dolores S. Thompson, Beaverton, OR (US);

Nikita A. Troufanov, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/37 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/37 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an interior cushioning arrangement extending from an anterior end to a posterior end. The sole structure also includes a forefoot cushioning element extending from the anterior end to a first end and including a first material having a first durometer. The sole structure further includes a heel cushioning element extending from the posterior end to a second end and including a second material having a second durometer. The first end of the forefoot cushioning element and the second end of the heel cushioning element overlap one another.


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