| US 7,565,754 B1 | ||
| Article of footwear having a cushioning sole | ||
| Jeff Acheson, Brookline, Mass. (US); and David J. Lacorazza, Norwell, Mass. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Reebok International Ltd., Canton, Mass. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 07, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/399,359. | ||
| Int. Cl. A43B 13/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—28 [36/144] | 27 Claims |
| 1. An article of footwear, comprising:
a sole defining a heel region, a forefoot region and an arch region that is disposed generally between said heel region and
said forefoot region, said sole comprises:
a foot support extending from said heel region to said forefoot region;
a lateral heel piece and a medial heel piece, wherein said lateral and medial heel pieces are discrete and wherein a plurality
of horizontal tubes is disposed in at least one of said lateral or medial heel pieces, each of said plurality of horizontal
tubes having first and second open ends; and
a heel outsole coupled to at least one of said medial or lateral heel pieces.
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