US 12,268,281 B2
Footwear having micro adjustability
Michael Pratt, Alpine, UT (US); Craig Cheney, Lindon, UT (US); and Aislynn Edwards, Schenectady, NY (US)
Assigned to FAST IP, LLC, Lindon, UT (US)
Filed by FAST IP, LLC, Lindon, UT (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/122,516.
Application 18/122,516 is a continuation of application No. 17/827,942, filed on May 30, 2022, granted, now 11,622,594.
Application 17/827,942 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/012537, filed on Jan. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,815, filed on Jan. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0218039 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 3/26 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 13/16 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 3/26 (2013.01) [A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/141 (2013.01); A43B 13/16 (2013.01); A43B 13/183 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a sole structure coupled to an upper,
wherein the sole structure comprises an adjustability pod configured to adjust at least one of a length and a width of the sole structure,
wherein the sole structure comprises an open configuration and a closed configuration,
wherein a dimension of the sole structure is greater in the open configuration than it is in the closed configuration,
wherein the adjustability pod comprises an expandable wing configured to resiliently deform between the open configuration and the closed configuration,
wherein the adjustability pod comprises a threaded member extending along an axis that is angled relative to the dimension, and
wherein rotation of the threaded member adjusts the dimension of the sole structure.