Method Of Customizing Stability In Articles Of Footwear

    公开(公告)号:US20170245588A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-31

    申请号:US15055086

    申请日:2016-02-26

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    Abstract: The disclosed method provides a way to manufacture a style of an article of footwear in bulk, while providing customization for heel stability for individual customers. Moreover, the disclosed method provides a way to customize articles of footwear for a customer on an ongoing basis, such that the heel stability of the articles of footwear is refined until a tailored fit is achieved for the same customer. Generally, the method may include providing a user/customer with an article of footwear, getting evaluation information about the stability of the article of footwear from a survey (e.g., asking the user to rate the stability of the article of footwear in a smartphone app), modifying the next article of footwear provided to the user/customer according to the evaluation information, and iterating through this process to give the user an article optimized for stability.

    Article of footwear with a segmented plate having a heel region

    公开(公告)号:US10595587B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US14754925

    申请日:2015-06-30

    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole having a first plate and a second plate. The first plate includes a first edge, and the second plate includes a second edge, where the first edge faces the second edge. The first edge has a first contour corresponding to a second contour of the second edge. The first plate includes a heel region, where the heel region includes a first heel region and a second heel region. A notch region separates the first heel region and the second heel region, where the notch region extends from an outer edge of the heel region toward the midfoot portion of the article of footwear. The first plate and the second plate may improve an amount of energy return while running by increasing a rigidity of the sole.

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