CPC A43B 13/026 (2013.01) [A41D 1/08 (2013.01); A42B 1/00 (2013.01); A42B 1/02 (2013.01); A42B 3/06 (2013.01); A42B 3/063 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 7/145 (2013.01); A43B 7/148 (2013.01); A43B 7/18 (2013.01); A43B 9/02 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/127 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/143 (2013.01); A43B 13/146 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 13/22 (2013.01); A43B 13/223 (2013.01); A43B 13/26 (2013.01); A43B 13/32 (2013.01); A43B 13/37 (2013.01); A43B 13/42 (2013.01); A43B 21/24 (2013.01); A43B 23/0225 (2013.01); A43B 23/081 (2013.01); A43C 15/02 (2013.01); A43C 15/161 (2013.01); A43D 25/20 (2013.01); A63B 71/1225 (2013.01); B29D 35/0054 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B29D 35/124 (2013.01); B29D 35/126 (2013.01); B32B 5/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); D05C 17/00 (2013.01); A42B 3/08 (2013.01); A63B 2071/1241 (2013.01); A63B 2071/125 (2013.01); A63B 2071/1258 (2013.01); B29K 2105/08 (2013.01); B32B 2260/023 (2013.01); B32B 2260/046 (2013.01); B32B 2262/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/106 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2307/56 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A sole plate for an article of footwear, the sole plate comprising:
a substrate;
a first strand portion attached to the substrate and extending from a heel region of the substrate to a forefoot region of the substrate; and
a second strand portion attached to the substrate and extending from the heel region of the substrate to the forefoot region of the substrate, the second strand portion extending into the forefoot region to a greater extent than the first strand portion, at least one of the first strand portion and the second strand portion being formed from a tow of fibers including at least one of carbon fibers, boron fibers, glass fibers, and polymeric fibers.
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