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Article of footwear including outsole with finned traction elements

A technology for footwear articles and shoe outsole, which is applied in the direction of footwear, soles, fasteners, etc., and can solve the problem that the foot is not optimal.

Active Publication Date: 2017-08-25
NIKE INNOVATE CV
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Because of the fundamental difference in foot structure required for the walking motion, an outsole that increases traction while walking the golf course is more important for stable wear while swinging a golf club than the walking motion required for a golf club swing motion. The user's foot may not be optimal

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[0052] The degree of thinning of the outsole in the flex zone, which relates to the degree to which the different regions bounded by the flex zone can move independently, can be expressed as a depth dimension. The flex zone depth is measured relative to the height of the generally planar region of the outsole bottom surface closest to the flex zone. This generally planar area would otherwise include the surface of the outsole material in the area of ​​the flex zone if this material had not been removed to create the flex zone. The generally planar area may correspond to the surface area of ​​the outsole plate. In certain embodiments, the flexure zone has a maximum depth of at least about 3 mm (0.12 inches), such as from about 5 mm (0.20 inches) to about 15 mm (0.59 inches). This maximum depth may represent about 10% to about 95% of the maximum thickness of the outsole, such as about 25% to about 50%, and thus results in a general "thinning" of the outsole in a given flex zone...

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An article of footwear comprising a sole structure (102) including an outsole (103) having a flexure zone (210, 212, 214, 216, 218) that allows Relative movement between areas of the outsole bottom surface that are separated or bounded by the flex zone. Such relative movement, along with selected traction elements or combinations of traction elements within these regions, is used to provide the traction and stability needed for the multiple motions that typically accompany a given activity, such as golf. sex. At least two of the lateral toe region A, the medial toe region B, the anterolateral forefoot region C, and the anterior medial forefoot region D include a plurality of fin traction elements (290).

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims U.S. Official Application No. 13 / 758,504, filed February 4, 2013, U.S. Official Application No. 13 / 564,587, filed August 1, 2012, and U.S. Official Application No. 13 / 564,587, filed August 1, 2012. The priority of application Ser. No. 13 / 564,605, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to an article of footwear including an outsole having finned traction elements. Background technique [0004] "Outsole" is a term often used to describe the bottom portion of a shoe sole structure. The outsole, or portions of the outsole, will generally contact the ground when the wearer of the shoe is standing or when the wearer is walking or otherwise moving relative to the ground. During athletics and other activities, a person's foot can vary widely to properly support and / or transfer a person's weight during a series of di...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A43B5/00A43B13/14A43B13/22
CPCA43B5/001A43B13/141A43C15/162A43B13/223A43B13/22A43C15/164
Inventor 布鲁克·P·拉普夫托马斯·J·鲁什布鲁克
Owner NIKE INNOVATE CV