US 12,262,787 B2
Sole structure for an article of footwear
Michael Jones, Beaverton, OR (US); Michael F. Joubert, Sammamish, WA (US); Chun-Wei Kuo, Portland, OR (US); Yong S. Lee, Portland, OR (US); Thea Moshofsky, Beaverton, OR (US); and Randall S. Wolfe, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/399,232.
Application 18/399,232 is a continuation of application No. 17/703,584, filed on Mar. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,889,892.
Application 17/703,584 is a continuation of application No. 16/581,840, filed on Sep. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,291,271, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0138519 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/40 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/40 (2013.01) [A43B 13/186 (2013.01); A43B 13/188 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
a midsole having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a peripheral surface (i) extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and (ii) defining a first opening at a medial side of the sole structure and a second opening at a lateral side of the sole structure, the first opening and the second opening disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure;
a first cushion having a first arcuate outer surface that is visible at the medial side via the first opening, the first arcuate outer surface including a first gloss unit value that is higher than a gloss unit value of the peripheral surface; and
a second cushion having a second arcuate outer surface that is visible at the lateral side via the second opening, the second arcuate outer surface including a second gloss unit value that is higher than the gloss unit value of the peripheral surface.