| US 7,536,808 B2 | ||
| Breathable sole structures and products containing such sole structures | ||
| Craig Myers, Oregon City, Oreg. (US); and Bo Lupo, Portland, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Nike, Inc., Beaverton, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 27, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/340,672. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/648375, filed on Jan. 31, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0168847 A1, Aug. 03, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A43B 7/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—3B | 21 Claims |
| 1. A sole structure for footwear, comprising:
a midsole member, wherein at least an arch portion of the midsole member includes a first opening defined therein;
a sole plate engaged with the midsole member at the arch portion, wherein the sole plate at least substantially covers the
first opening, and wherein the sole plate includes plural rib elements that thereby define plural slat openings in the sole
plate that extend between adjacent rib elements; and
a first outsole member engaged with the midsole member for providing a ground-contacting surface,
wherein a forefoot portion of the midsole member includes plural openings defined therein which are independent of the first
opening,
wherein the first outsole member is engaged with the midsole member at a forefoot portion of the sole structure, and wherein
the first outsole member at least partially covers the plural openings in the forefoot portion of the midsole member.
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