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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2013
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Eric P. Avar, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Aaron A C Cooper, Portland, OR (US);
David J. Dirsa, North Andover, MA (US);
Thomas Foxen, Portland, OR (US);
Tom Luedecke, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear with a multi-directional sole structure including a flex groove system is disclosed. The flex groove system includes a plurality of longitudinal flex grooves and lateral flex grooves that divide the sole structure into a plurality of segments. The flex groove system also includes a plurality of diagonal flex grooves that intersect the corners of the plurality of segments. The flex grooves system can provide enhanced flexibility for the sole structure and can enhance multi-directional flexing.