US 12,225,971 B2
Article with sole structure having multiple components
Eric P. Avar, Lake Oswego, OR (US); Nadia M. Panian, Beaverton, OR (US); and Jeffrey C. Spanks, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/243,871.
Application 18/243,871 is a continuation of application No. 17/537,764, filed on Nov. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,896,081.
Application 17/537,764 is a continuation of application No. 16/427,704, filed on May 31, 2019, granted, now 11,213,095, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 16/427,704 is a continuation of application No. 14/467,167, filed on Aug. 25, 2014, granted, now 10,342,291, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0413946 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/223 (2013.01) [A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/22 (2013.01); A43B 13/226 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper and a sole structure, the sole structure further including a midsole member and an outsole member, wherein the outsole member has an outsole surface comprising an inner outsole surface and an outer outsole surface, the outer outsole surface being disposed further from an interior cavity of the upper than the inner outsole surface,
wherein the midsole member includes a plurality of midsole grooves configured in a midsole grid on a top surface on the midsole and the outsole surface includes a plurality of outsole grooves configured in an outsole grid on the outsole surface, wherein the midsole grid and the corresponding outsole grid provide multi-directional bending for the sole structure;
an exterior support member located between the midsole member and the outsole member and extending around an exterior of at least some portions of the midsole member, the exterior support member further including a reinforcing member disposed on a lateral side of the exterior support member, wherein the reinforcing member is substantially stiffer than the exterior support member; and
a plurality of bristle members disposed on an outer outsole surface of the outsole member.