Foot support systems including tiltable forefoot components

    公开(公告)号:US11998081B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US18176706

    申请日:2023-03-01

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    发明人: Austin Orand

    摘要: Sole structures, foot support systems, articles of footwear, and/or other foot-receiving devices include: (a) a first footwear component having a ground-facing surface, wherein a forefoot portion of the ground-facing surface includes arched medial and lateral surfaces and (b) a second footwear component having an upper-facing surface, wherein a forefoot portion of the upper-facing surface includes arched medial and lateral surfaces that face (and optionally contact) the respective arched medial and lateral surfaces of the first footwear component. The first and second footwear components are movably engaged together such that: (a) the arched medial surface of the first footwear component moves with respect to and along the arched medial surface of the second footwear component and (b) the arched lateral surface of the first footwear component moves with respect to and along the arched lateral surface of the second footwear component.

    Sole for footwear with positioning faces

    公开(公告)号:US11969057B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17112381

    申请日:2020-12-04

    发明人: Sun Ho Kim

    摘要: There is provided a sole for footwear with a bottom surface comprising: a primary surface and one or more positioning face, wherein: the one or more positioning faces are at an angle to the primary surface; engaging a ground with the primary surface causes a wearer of the footwear to take a natural stance; engaging the ground with the one or more positioning faces causes the wearer to take one or more athletic stances; and the wearer switches between the natural stance and the one or more athletic stances by shifting their weight.

    Medially-located lateral footwear stabilizer

    公开(公告)号:US11910878B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US18193201

    申请日:2023-03-30

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A43B7/24 A43B7/1425 A43B13/02

    摘要: A sole structure for an article of footwear. The sole structure includes at least one support plate located on an underside of a midsole on a medial forefoot side of the midsole and extending from a medial edge of the midsole to at least a longitudinal center line of the midsole, wherein a lateral edge of the plate is located medially of the lateral edge of the midsole. The support plate may contain at least one sipe or groove extending laterally across the midsole to provide flexibility in a forefoot-to-heel direction of the midsole. The support plate may contain at least one rail.

    Shoe-based analysis system
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11564594B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16562808

    申请日:2019-09-06

    摘要: In one example, an apparatus. includes a shoe having a sole with at least a portion of foam replaced with a composite polymeric foam, at least one probe disposed in the composite polymeric foam, a voltage detector coupled to the probe that detects voltage data generated by the composite polymeric foam, and a transformation module that converts voltage data generated by the composite polymeric foam in response to deformation events into GRF, acceleration, or pressure data. In another example, a method includes receiving voltage data produced by composite polymeric foam, the composite polymeric foam providing support and padding in the sole of a shoe, converting the voltage data to force data, comparing the force data to a profile, and transmitting, when the force data fails to fall within a threshold of the profile, a feedback signal to a physical feedback device, the feedback signal indicating a difference with the profile.

    Energy return orthotic systems
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11528957B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16656810

    申请日:2019-10-18

    申请人: SUBIOMED, INC.

    发明人: Barry A. Butler

    摘要: A plurality of orthotic systems are provided. One bi-layer system is constructed from a single sheet of fabric that is molded into two layers. One tri-layer system includes a base layer; a mid-layer, and an upper layer. The upper layer is joined to the mid-layer and the mid-layer is joined to the base layer. The coupling of the base layer, the mid-layer and the upper layer create a rear spring section, a mid-spring section and a front spring section in which the upper layer is suspended over the mid-layer and the heel portion is suspended on the proximal heel end of the base layer.

    Energy return orthotic systems
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11528956B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16606326

    申请日:2017-04-24

    申请人: SUBIOMED, INC.

    发明人: Barry A. Butler

    摘要: A plurality of orthotic systems are provided. One bi-layer system is constructed from a single sheet of fabric that is molded into two layers. One tri-layer system includes a base layer; a mid-layer; and an upper layer. The upper layer is joined to the mid-layer and the mid-layer is joined to the base layer. The coupling of the base layer, the mid-layer and the upper layer create a rear spring section, a mid-spring section and a front spring section in which the upper layer is suspended over the mid-layer and the heel portion is suspended on the proximal heel end of the base layer.