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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2025
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Jonathan Kosenick, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes a midsole, a cushion disposed in the midsole and including an inner portion, and an outsole including a first surface defining a ground-contacting surface and an upper surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-contacting surface and opposing the cushion, the outsole including a protrusion that extends in a direction away from the midsole to a greater extent than any other portion of the outsole and being aligned with the inner portion.