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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2020
Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Mark Arthur Oleson, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Andrew Notrica, Portland, OR (US);
Christopher Ka-Yin Lam, Portland, OR (US);
Donald Taylor Johnston, Portland, OR (US);
Peter Rueegger, Portland, OR (US);
Simon Markus Luthi, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Michael Steszyn, Portland, OR (US);
Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
A segmented sole for an article of footwear comprises a forefoot region, a heel region, and a segmentation zone disposed between the forefoot and heel region. The segmentation zone includes a plurality of segments separated from each other and from the forefoot and heel by a plurality of sipes, cuts, or gaps. The segmented sole produces bending along a segmentation axis disposed along an arch of a wearer of an article of footwear including the sole, allowing for arch support and natural foot movement.