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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
John Droege, Portland, OR (US);
Paul Hooper, Vancouver, WA (US);
Tetsuya T. Minami, Portland, OR (US);
Morgan Stauffer, Portland, OR (US);
John Droege, Portland, OR (US);
Paul Hooper, Vancouver, WA (US);
Tetsuya T. Minami, Portland, OR (US);
Morgan Stauffer, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear with flexing portions disposed in an arch portion of a sole system is disclosed. The flexing portions in the sole system increase the curling toe flexibility of the article of footwear. In addition, the sole system includes trapping portions that enhance the ability of a wearer to stop and capture a ball. Furthermore, the article of footwear includes an asymmetric fastening system biased toward a medial side of the article.