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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2025
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc., Rockford, MI (US);
Ian M. Cobb, Rockford, MI (US);
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc., Rockford, MI (US);
Abstract
A footwear including a sole assembly having an upper midsole, a lower midsole, and a plate sandwiched therebetween. One or both of the upper and lower midsoles can include upper and/or lower pillars that cooperatively form an upper or lower void and/or compartment above or below the plate. The lower void and/or compartment below the plate can be disposed vertically below the upper void, with the plate separating the voids and/or compartments. The voids, compartments, plates and pillars can collapse to provide cushion and energy return. The upper plate can undulate from toe to heel, concave in the forefoot, convex in the arch and concave in the heel. The upper midsole can include a weight bearing surface with at least a 10 mm heel to toe drop. The plate can form a branding bridge between upper pillars, with an indicia element exposed in the upper void for advertising on the plate.