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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Tom Luedecke, Portland, OR (US);
Jeffrey C. Spanks, Portland, OR (US);
Matthew A. Nurse, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Eric P. Avar, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 7/14 (2006.01); A43B 17/16 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 3/0036 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 7/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 17/16 (2013.01); A43B 23/088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stability and comfort system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The stability and comfort system includes a bootie and a sock liner. The sock liner may include a heel counter that is contoured to fit a heel. The sole of the article may include an outrigger portion. The outrigger portion can be separated from a central portion of the sole to allow the outrigger portion to move substantially independently of the central portion of the sole.