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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Reebok International Limited, London, GB;
Inventor:
Andrew Gillespie, North Easton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Reebox International Limited, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/10 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 21/24 (2006.01); A43C 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/18 (2013.01); A43B 3/24 (2013.01); A43B 3/248 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 21/24 (2013.01); A43C 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear including an upper formed of a flexible upper material and a sole formed of a flexible sole material, wherein the sole is rolled, folded, or collapsed onto itself to reduce the volume of the article of footwear. The article of footwear in a collapsed state can then be packaged in a container. This container can be dispensed by a vending machine in a convenient urban area.