Footwear sole plate with forefoot through hole
US11559104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/188
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear may have a midsole system that includes a sole plate having a forefoot region and a midfoot region. The sole plate may have a foot-facing surface and a ground-facing surface opposite to the foot-facing surface. The sole plate may define a through hole extending from the foot-facing surface to the ground-facing surface in the forefoot region. The through hole may be closer to a medial edge of the sole plate than to a lateral edge of the sole plate. The sole plate may have ridges extending longitudinally in the midfoot region and in the forefoot region. The ridges may have crests at least some of which may extend non-parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction of the sole plate.
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