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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Timothy S. Ferrigan, Banks, OR (US);
Brian Foresta, Portland, OR (US);
Patricia J. Graser, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Christine L. Saito, Boulder, CO (US);
Timothy S. Ferrigan, Banks, OR (US);
Brian Foresta, Portland, OR (US);
Patricia J. Graser, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Christine L. Saito, Boulder, CO (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear is provided and includes an outsole structure having a forefoot portion, a heel portion, and a midfoot portion disposed between the forefoot portion and the heel portion. The midfoot portion includes a series of ribs cooperating to define a series of pockets disposed between the forefoot portion and the heel portion. The plurality of pockets include a smaller volume proximate to a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the outsole structure and a greater volume proximate to an outboard, lateral edge and an outboard, medial edge of the article of footwear.