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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2024
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Portland, OR (US);
Kelly A. O'connor, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/37 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 13/37 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole structure that has a plate, a first foam layer, and a second foam layer. The first foam layer overlies the plate and has a distal side interfacing with a proximal side of the plate. The second foam layer underlies the plate and has a proximal side interfacing with a distal side of the plate. A compressive stiffness of the first foam layer is greater than a compressive stiffness of the second foam layer. A compressive stiffness of the plate is greater than the compressive stiffness of the first foam layer.