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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2023
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Michele Galasso, Portland, OR (US);
Darryl Matthews, Portland, OR (US);
William Moroski, Portland, OR (US);
Danielle L Taylor, Portland, OR (US);
Yukiko Toyoda, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Footwear includes upper, midsole, and exterior sole components. One side of the upper component includes a first plurality of openings. This first plurality of openings includes two openings separated by a strip of upper component material. The midsole component is received in the upper component and includes a plurality of protrusions extending through the openings of the upper component. The strip of upper component material covers a first portion of the midsole component located in a recess between the first and second protrusions. The exterior sole component is engaged with the midsole component and includes a second plurality of openings. The plurality of protrusions extend through corresponding openings of this second plurality of openings. A strip of exterior sole component material located between two of the second plurality of openings at least partially covers the strip of upper component material.