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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2009
Bruce J. Kilgore, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Thomas Berend, Beaverton, OR (US);
Anthony Carl Dean, Sherwood, OR (US);
Anthony P. Daversa, Beaverton, OR (US);
Lawrence P. Eisenbach, Beaverton, OR (US);
Bruce J. Kilgore, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Thomas Berend, Beaverton, OR (US);
Anthony Carl Dean, Sherwood, OR (US);
Anthony P. Daversa, Beaverton, OR (US);
Lawrence P. Eisenbach, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Footwear including removable and replaceable outsole members may include: (a) an upper member; (b) a midsole member, having an exterior surface not designed for performance use in direct contact with the ground, fixedly engaged with the upper member; and (c) an outsole member designed for performance use in contact with the ground removably attached over at least a major portion of the midsole member. The outsole member may attach to the midsole member and/or upper member in a variety of different ways. In use, the wearer may select a specific set of outsole members to use at a given time depending, for example, on the type of play surface, temperature, and/or other conditions. Worn outsole members may be replaced without the expense involved in also replacing the remainder of the footwear.