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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2024
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
John F. Swigart, Plymouth, MA (US);
Robert S. Bento, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly may comprise a midsole with a variable stiffness that provides different stiffness gradients in different regions of the sole assembly. The midsole may comprise a core piece and a perimeter piece surrounding the core piece. The perimeter piece may include a recess for receiving the core piece. In some cases, the recess may not or need not extend into a medial midfoot region of the midsole.