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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2015
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Tobie D. Hatfield, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Eric P. Avar, Aloha, OR (US);
Jeffrey C. Pisciotta, Oregon City, OR (US);
James Meschter, Portland, OR (US);
Kevin Hoffer, Portland, OR (US);
Stann Norman Richard Sheperd, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Todd Anthony Waatti, Battleground, WA (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear is disclosed that includes at least one of a stretchable upper and an articulated sole structure. The upper may include an exterior layer and an interior layer. The exterior layer forms at least a portion of an exterior of the upper, and the exterior layer includes a plurality of incisions that extend through the exterior layer. The interior layer is located adjacent an inner surface of the exterior layer, and the interior layer is exposed through the incisions. The sole structure may include a connecting portion and a plurality of discrete sole elements. The connecting portion is positioned adjacent the upper and may extend along a longitudinal length of the upper. The sole elements extend from the connecting portion, and the sole elements are separated by a plurality of sipes that extend upward into the sole structure.