Article of footwear with banking midsole with embedded resilient plate
US10765172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/188
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear may include an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a midsole, an outsole secured to the midsole, and one or more plates positioned within the midsole. Each of the plates has a downwardly-facing concave side and an upwardly-facing concave side. The downwardly-concave side may be positioned on a medial side (or a lateral side) of the footwear, and the upwardly-concave side may be positioned on the lateral side (or the medial side) of the footwear. The undulating medio-lateral configuration of each plate may increase the overall support provided to a wearer's foot during a side-to-side or “banking” movement.
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