US 11,944,153 B2
Articles of footwear with engineered wood
Romain Girard, Lauf an der Pegnitz (DE); and Matthias Hartmann, Forchheim (DE)
Assigned to PUMA SE, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by PUMA SE, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/459,021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/072,459, filed on Aug. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0061457 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/08 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 13/08 (2013.01) [A43B 13/122 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/143 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper; and
a sole structure coupled with the upper, the sole structure defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region, the sole structure comprising
a midsole cushioning member having a top surface and a bottom surface;
an aperture in the midsole cushioning member extending from the top surface to the bottom surface;
at least one plate comprised of densified wood,
wherein the plate comprises an arched segment, a rear segment, and a toe segment,
wherein the toe segment bifurcates into a first toe segment portion and a second toe segment portion; and
wherein the arched segment proximate to the rear segment extends through the aperture in the midsole cushioning member.