US 12,245,656 B2
Sole structure for article of footwear
Jonathan Kosenick, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/173,552.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/314,345, filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0270205 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/127 (2013.01) [A43B 13/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
a midsole including a midsole upper portion and a midsole lower portion, the midsole upper portion and the midsole lower portion in contact with one another in at least one of a midfoot region of the sole structure and a forefoot region of the sole structure;
a cushion disposed in the midsole and including an inner portion; and
an outsole including a first surface defining a ground-contacting surface and an upper surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-contacting surface and opposing the cushion, the outsole including a protrusion that extends in a direction away from the midsole to a greater extent than any other portion of the outsole and being aligned with the inner portion, the midsole lower portion disposed between the cushion and the upper surface of the outsole and the midsole upper portion disposed on an opposite side of the cushion than the midsole lower portion.