| US 7,497,033 B2 | ||
| Article of footwear and method of manufacturing same | ||
| Michael A. Calvano, Tualatin, Oreg. (US); Randall Wyszynski, Lake Oswego, Oreg. (US); and Michael Hui, Lake Oswego, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Nike, Inc., Beaverton, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/204,768. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0039203 A1, Feb. 22, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A43B 1/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—102 [36/31] | 29 Claims |
| 1. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
an upper having a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, a heel portion, a lateral wing extending downwardly from a lateral
side of the upper, a medial wing extending downwardly from a medial side of the upper, and a pocket positioned beneath the
forefoot portion and secured to the lateral and medial wings;
a first midsole portion received in the pocket; and
an outer sole assembly secured to the upper;
wherein the outer sole assembly is visible from an exterior of the article of footwear and the first midsole portion is not
visible from an exterior of the article of footwear.
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