CN106136444A

CN106136444A - Article Of Footwear

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Publication number: CN106136444A
Application number: CN201610670601.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 佩里·W·奥格; 安德鲁·凯恩; 赛尔吉奥·卡瓦列雷
Original assignee: Nike Innovation LP
Current assignee: Nike Inc; Nike Innovation LP
Priority date: 2011-09-16
Filing date: 2012-08-30
Publication date: 2016-11-23
Anticipated expiration: 2032-08-30
Also published as: EP2856899A1; WO2013039701A2; WO2013039701A3; US20130067765A1; EP2755516B1; CN103945721B; CN106136444B; CN103945721A; EP2856899B1; EP2755516A2

Abstract

Providing a kind of article of footwear (10), it includes vamp (14) and footwear sole construction (12).Footwear sole construction includes sole dish (100), and described sole dish (100) includes footwear forward region (16), footwear middle region (18), heel region (20), transverse width, longitudinal axis and the ribs (110) being longitudinally arranged and having the length along longitudinal axis.Rib includes the rearward end that the heel region close to sole dish is arranged, rib passes through substantially the leading section that the footwear middle region of sole dish extends lengthwise into rib.The transverse width of ribs crosses over the overwhelming majority of the transverse width of sole dish in the overwhelming majority of the length of rib.And, transverse width at leading section and rearward end for the rib is less than or equal to this rib transverse width at any point between leading section and rearward end.

Description

Article of footwear

The application is filing date on August 30th, 2012, Application No. 201280056618.9, invention entitled " footwear The divisional application of the application of article ".

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of article of footwear, more specifically it relates to one has includes having rigid element and flexible part The article of footwear of the footwear sole construction of the sole dish of both parts.

Background technology

Conventional article of athletic footwear includes two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp provides for foot and relaxes Receive foot and covering that foot is fixedly positioned relative to footwear sole construction suitablely.Footwear sole construction is fixed under vamp Portion's part and being conventionally positioned between foot and ground.Except ground during walking, running and other locomotor activity for the decay Face reaction force (that is, provides buffering), and footwear sole construction can also for example affect foot movement (for example, by opposing inward turning), composes Give foot stability, and attachment frictional force is provided.Therefore, vamp and sole act on jointly, are suitable for various with offer The comfortable structure of sports.

Vamp is generally by multiple material element (for example, textile, polymer sheet, froth bed, leather, synthetic leather) shape Becoming, these material elements are stitched together or are adhesively combined together, to define the space on the inside of footwear, for relaxing Foot is simultaneously received regularly in suitable ground.More particularly, vamp is formed above the instep region of foot and toe area along foot Medial surface and lateral surface and around foot heel area extend structure.Vamp also can comprise lace system to adjust footwear Appropriate degree, and allow space in vamp for the foot into and out.In addition, vamp can include at lace system downward The flap stretched, improving the adjustable of footwear and comfortableness, and vamp can include heel counter.

Footwear sole construction generally comprises multiple layer: shoe-pad, midsole and ground-engaging parts.Shoe-pad is thin, compressible Component, vola (that is, the under) surface of its located within the upper and neighbouring foot is to improve the comfort level of footwear.Midsole is fixed Lower surface the intermediate layer forming footwear sole construction to vamp.Many midsole configurations are mainly by resilient, polymer foam material Being formed, such as polyurethanes (PU), ethylene vinyl acetate (ethyl vinyl acetate, EVA), it runs through footwear Length and width extend.Midsole also can comprise plate, adjuster, fluid-filled chamber and/or for example further cushion effect, shadow Ring the motion of foot and/or other elements of imparting stability.Ground-engaging parts can be by durable and wear-resisting material (example Such as rubber) formed, described material includes texture, to improve attachment frictional force.

Have been developed and include the reinforcing plate with generally narrow configurations together with outside the footwear also with similar narrow configurations The footwear sole construction at the end.But, these reinforcing plates have front section or the back section of the wider shape of flare up.These open structure Type can increase weight, and limits the flexibility in the footwear front section of footwear.

Prior art lacks the formations of the bending of the various features adapting to foot.It is necessary to solve phase for article The restriction of pass technology.

Content of the invention

On the one hand, it relates to article of footwear.This article of footwear can include the vamp being configured to receive foot and consolidate Surely it is attached to vamp and include having the footwear sole construction of shoe sole component of lower surface of ground-engaging.Footwear sole construction may also include Sole dish (chassis), this sole dish is configured to provide to shoe sole component support, and wherein this sole dish includes footwear forward region, footwear Middle region, heel region, transverse width, longitudinal axis and ribs, this ribs is longitudinally arranged and has along longitudinal axis Length.In addition, this ribs can include the rearward end that the heel region close to sole dish is arranged, ribs passes through substantially sole The footwear middle region of dish extends lengthwise into the leading section of ribs.Additionally, ribs can have the big absolutely portion of the length at ribs The transverse width of the overwhelming majority of transverse width of sole dish is crossed in dividing (substantial majority).And, strengthen Transverse width at front end and rearward end for the rib is less than or equal to any point between leading section and rearward end for the ribs The transverse width at place.

In one embodiment, the application provides a kind of article of footwear, comprising:

Vamp, it is configured to receive foot；And

Footwear sole construction, its shoe sole component of lower surface being fixedly attached to described vamp and including having ground-engaging, Described footwear sole construction also includes being configured to provide, to described shoe sole component, the sole dish supporting, before wherein said sole dish includes footwear District of portion, footwear middle region, heel region, transverse width and ribs, described ribs is longitudinally arranged and has longitudinal length and laterally Width；

Wherein, described ribs includes the rearward end that the described heel region close to described sole dish is arranged, described ribs The described footwear middle region passing through substantially described sole dish extends lengthwise into the leading section of described ribs；

Wherein, in the overwhelming majority of the length of described ribs, the transverse width of described ribs crosses over described sole The overwhelming majority of the transverse width of dish；And

Wherein, transverse width at described leading section and described rearward end for the described ribs is less than or equal to described reinforcement Transverse width at any point between described leading section and described rearward end for the rib.

In one embodiment, described ribs is include chamber that the longitudinal direction that is formed in described sole dish extends big Hollow structure on body.

In one embodiment, at least one position along longitudinal axis, described ribs has generally Trapezoidal shape of cross section.

In one embodiment, described ribs includes the reinforcement structure in described chamber.

In one embodiment, described reinforcement structure includes the multiple partition members arranged with cross-mode.

In one embodiment, described reinforcement structure also includes the central compartment component being longitudinally arranged, described longitudinal cloth The described partition member arranged with cross-mode divided equally by the central compartment component put.

In one embodiment, the upper part of described reinforcement structure is concordant with the upper part of described sole dish.

In one embodiment, described shoe sole component includes multiple ground-engaging component, wherein, described ground-engaging structure One or more sole dishes that one or more of part extends transversely with the core from described sole dish respectively highlight Portion is associated.

In one embodiment, described footwear sole construction be configured to allow for each in described ground-engaging component and Each described sole dish protuberance associated with it in described ground-engaging component is substantially independent of other joint ground Surface member and the sole dish protuberance that is associated and bend.

In one embodiment, described sole dish includes the position above one of the plurality of ground-engaging component Put place's at least one recess on the upper surface of which.

In one embodiment, at least one recess described is automatic adjustment.

In one embodiment, at least one recess described includes the tapered passage with triangular cross-sectional shape, Described tapered passage is arranged in above the supporting member of one of neighbouring the plurality of ground-engaging component.

On the other hand, it relates to article of footwear.Vamp that this article of footwear can include being configured to receiving foot and It is fixedly attached to vamp and include having the footwear sole construction of shoe sole component of lower surface of ground-engaging.Footwear sole construction also can wrap Include sole dish, this sole dish be configured to shoe sole component provide support, wherein this sole dish include footwear forward region, footwear middle region, Heel region, transverse width, longitudinal axis and core, this core extends through footwear forward region, footwear middle region and heel At least a portion in district.Sole dish may also include multiple sole dish protuberance, and the plurality of sole dish protuberance is from sole dish Heart parts transversely extends, and wherein at least one in this sole dish protuberance by the first material and has with the first material generally The second flexible material of varying level is made.

In another embodiment, the application provides a kind of article of footwear, comprising:

Vamp, it is configured to receive foot；And

Footwear sole construction, its shoe sole component of lower surface being fixedly attached to described vamp and including having ground-engaging, Described footwear sole construction also includes including the sole dish being configured to provide support to described shoe sole component, and wherein said sole dish includes footwear Forward region, footwear middle region, heel region, transverse width and core, described core extends through described footwear forward region, institute Stating footwear middle region and at least a portion of described heel region, described sole dish also includes the described core from described sole dish The multiple sole dish protuberances extending transversely with；

At least one in wherein said sole dish protuberance is by the first material and has with described first material generally The second flexible material of varying level is made.

In one embodiment, at least one sole dish protuberance described is at the sole of the foot ball corresponding position cloth with foot Put in described footwear forward region.

In one embodiment, described first material is arranged in the rear portion of at least one sole dish protuberance described Place and described second material are arranged at the front part of at least one sole dish protuberance described and substantially ratio is described First material is more pliable and tougher.

In one embodiment, described shoe sole component includes multiple ground-engaging component, wherein said ground-engaging structure One or more of part is associated with one or more of described sole dish protuberance respectively.

In one embodiment, described footwear sole construction be configured to allow for each in described ground-engaging component and Each described sole dish protuberance associated with it in described ground-engaging component is substantially independent of other joint ground Surface member and respectively sole dish protuberance associated there and bend.

In one embodiment, at least one recess described is automatic adjustment.

On the other hand, it relates to article of footwear.Vamp that this article of footwear can include being configured to receiving foot and It is fixedly attached to vamp and include having the footwear sole construction of shoe sole component of lower surface of ground-engaging.Footwear sole construction also can wrap Include sole dish, this sole dish be configured to shoe sole component provide support, wherein this sole dish include footwear forward region, footwear middle region, Heel region, transverse width and core, this core extends through at least the one of footwear forward region, footwear middle region and heel region Part.Sole dish may also include from the laterally extending multiple sole dish protuberances of the core of sole dish；It is longitudinally arranged and have There is the ribs of longitudinal length and transverse width；And highlight from one or more sole dishes of the core extension of sole dish Portion.In addition, ribs can include the rearward end that the heel region close to sole dish is arranged, ribs passes through substantially sole dish Footwear middle region extends lengthwise into the leading section of ribs.In addition, the transverse width of ribs can absolutely big in the length of ribs The overwhelming majority of the transverse width of sole dish is crossed in part.And, laterally wide at front end and rearward end of ribs Degree is less than or equal to the transverse width at any point between leading section and rearward end for the ribs.In addition, the first of sole dish Part can be formed by the first material and the Part II of sole dish is by having the flexibility being substantially different level with the first material Second material formed.

Vamp, it is configured to accommodate foot；And

Footwear sole construction, its shoe sole component of lower surface being fixedly attached to described vamp and including having ground-engaging, Described footwear sole construction also includes being configured to provide, to described shoe sole component, the sole dish supporting, before wherein said sole dish includes footwear District of portion, footwear middle region, heel region, transverse width and core, described core extends through described footwear forward region, described Footwear middle region and at least a portion of described heel region；Described sole dish also includes from the described core of described sole dish horizontal The multiple sole dish protuberances extending to ground；It is longitudinally arranged and has the ribs of longitudinal length and transverse width；And from institute State one or more sole dish protuberances that the described core of sole dish extends；

Wherein said ribs includes the rearward end that the described heel region close to described sole dish is arranged, described ribs is big The described footwear middle region passing through described sole dish on body extends lengthwise into the leading section of described ribs；

Wherein in the overwhelming majority of the length of described ribs, the transverse width of described ribs crosses over described sole dish The overwhelming majority of transverse width；

Transverse width at described leading section and described rearward end for the wherein said ribs is less than or equal to described reinforcement Transverse width at any point between described leading section and described rearward end for the rib；And

The Part I of wherein said sole dish is formed by the first material and the Part II of described sole dish is by having The the second flexible material being substantially different level with described first material is formed.

In one embodiment, the described Part I of described sole dish includes in the middle part of described heel region or described footwear District, and the described Part II of described sole dish includes described footwear forward region, and described in wherein said Part II Two materials are more pliable and tougher than on described first material in described Part I.

In one embodiment, described shoe sole component includes multiple ground-engaging component, wherein said ground-engaging structure One or more of part is associated with one or more of the one or more sole dish protuberance respectively.

When consulting the following drawings and describing in detail, other systems of current embodiment, method, feature and advantage will It is obvious for those of ordinary skill in the art or become obvious.Be intended that all these other system, method, feature and Advantage includes, in the range of this description and this general introduction, and being protected by appended claim in the range of current embodiment Protect.

Brief description

Current embodiment may be better understood with reference to the following drawings and description.Parts in figure are not necessarily drawn to Draw, but lay stress on the principle of explanation current embodiment.And, in the accompanying drawings, identical reference indicates and passes through Wear the corresponding part of different views.

Fig. 1 is the schematic side elevation of the embodiment of article of footwear.

Fig. 2 A is the schematic top view of the embodiment of the sole dish for article of footwear；

Fig. 2 B is the schematic bottom view of the embodiment of the sole dish for article of footwear；

Fig. 3 is the decomposition diagram of the embodiment of the shoe sole component-footwear chassis assembly for article of footwear；

Fig. 4 is the schematic outside view of the embodiment of the sole dish for article of footwear；

Fig. 5 is the perspective cross-section profile of the sole dish shown in Fig. 4 intercepting at line 5-5 in the diagram；

Fig. 6 is the perspective cross-section profile of the sole dish shown in Fig. 4 intercepting at line 6-6 in the diagram；

Fig. 7 is schematic outside view, it is illustrated that be used for the bending of the embodiment of the sole dish of article of footwear；

Fig. 8 is the partial top view of the embodiment of the sole dish for article of footwear, it is illustrated that sole dish protuberance Respective flexibility；

Fig. 9 is the schematic bottom view of the embodiment of the shoe sole component-footwear chassis assembly for article of footwear；

Figure 10 is the schematic top view of the embodiment of the shoe sole component=footwear chassis assembly for article of footwear；

Figure 11 is schematic outside view, it is illustrated that for the embodiment party of the shoe sole component-footwear chassis assembly of article of footwear The bending of case；

Figure 12 is the front view of the embodiment of shoe sole component-footwear chassis assembly, it is illustrated that the bending of the part of assembly；

Figure 13 is the fortune that a dress comprises to have the embodiment of the article of footwear of the footwear sole construction of independent sweep The schematic diagram mobilized；And

Figure 14 is the perspective schematic view of the embodiment of footwear sole construction.

Detailed description of the invention

Discussion below and accompanying drawing disclose a kind of footwear sole construction for article of footwear.Disclosed herein related to footwear Concept can be applicable to multi-motion footwear style, including such as running shoes, spike, basketball shoes, cross-training footwear, bicycle fortune Dynamic footwear, olive sneakers, golf shoes, tennis shoes, walking shoes and sneakers and tourism boots.These concepts also apply be applicable to lead to It is considered as often the footwear style of non-athletic, including dress shoes, slippers, sandals and brogan.Therefore, concept disclosed herein can It is applied to diversified footwear style.

In order to uniformity and convenient for the sake of, run through the adjective in the expression direction that this detaileds description is used and illustrated Embodiment is consistent.Run through this detailed description and the term " longitudinally " being used in the claims refers to extend footwear sole construction The direction of length.In some cases, direction can extend to the heel portion of sole from the footwear front part of sole.Equally, Run through this detailed description and the term " laterally " being used in the claims, refer to extend the direction of the width of sole.Change Sentence is talked about, and horizontal direction can extend between the medial surface of footwear 10 and lateral surface, and wherein the lateral surface of footwear 10 is to deviate from separately The surface of one pin, and medial surface is directed towards the surface of another pin.

Refer to be generally perpendicular to horizontal stroke additionally, run through this detailed description with the term " vertically " being used in the claims Direction to direction and longitudinal direction.For example, sole lie in ground in the case of, vertical direction can from ground upwards Extend.Should be understood that these represent that each in the adjective in direction can apply to single shoe sole component.In addition, run through this Describe in detail and the term " upwards " that used of claim and " downwards " refer to the side that vertically bends and/or vertically bend Formula.For example, term " upwards " refers to the vertical direction entering in face of remotely, and term " downwards " refers to advance towards ground Vertical direction.

For purposes of this disclosure, term is fixed attachment and should be referred to so that two parts will not be easily separated (example As, do not destroy one of parts or in the case of two) two parts connecting of mode.The exemplary side of fixing attachment Formula can include using permanent adhesive, rivet, suture, nail, staple, welding or other thermal, and/or other are even Connection technology connects.

Construction of footwear

Fig. 1 depicts an embodiment of article of footwear 10, and article of footwear 10 can include footwear sole construction 12 and vamp 14.For the purpose of reference, footwear 10 are divided into three regions substantially: the 16th, footwear middle region 18, footwear forward region and heel region 20. Footwear forward region 16 generallys include the part corresponding to toe and the joint of connection metatarsal and phalanx of article of footwear 10.Footwear middle region The part of 18 arch area corresponding to foot generalling include footwear 10.Heel region 20 is corresponding generally to include the foot of root bone Rear portion.The 16th, region 18 and 20 is not intended to divide the precise region of article of footwear 10.But, region the 16th, 18 and 20 meaning Representing the relevant range substantially of footwear 10 to contribute to discussion below.

Because footwear sole construction 12 and vamp 14 all cross over the whole length of generally footwear 10, so footwear forward region before term 16th, footwear middle region 18 and heel region 20 are not only generally applicable to footwear 10, and are also applied for footwear sole construction 12 and vamp 14, And the discrete component of footwear sole construction 12 and vamp 14.

Disclosed article of footwear can be formed by any suitable material.In some embodiments, herein by quoting One or more materials disclosed in the patent (No. 5,709,954 United States Patent (USP)) of the Lyden being fully incorporated et al. can be made With.

As shown in the figure 1, vamp 14 can include (for example, fabric, foam, leather and the synthesis of one or more material elements Leather), this one or more material elements can be sewn, glued, molding or otherwise formed, and are configured to connect to define Receive the inner space of foot.Material elements can be chosen and be arranged as optionally to give such as durability, gas permeability, wear-resisting The performance of property, pliability and comfortableness.Ankle opening 22 in heel region 20 provides the entrance entering inner space.In addition, footwear Face 14 can include shoestring 24, and it can be used to adjust the size of inner space, thus in foot is fixed on inner space simultaneously It is easy to foot and enter and leave inner space.Shoestring 24 can extend through the hole in vamp 20, and the medial side portion of vamp 14 26 can extend between inner space and shoestring 24.Vamp 14 can optionally use other configurations multiple, material and/or Any one of close mechanism.For example, vamp 14 can include the sock liner replacing more conventional flap；Selectable close Close mechanism, such as loop fasteners (for example, tape), hasp, clasp, abdominal belt or defined for being fixed on foot by vamp Any other device in space.

Footwear sole construction 12 can be fixedly attached to vamp 14 and (for example, use adhesive, stitchings, welds and/or other are suitable Technology), and can have between vamp 14 and ground extend configuration.Footwear sole construction 12 can include for weakening ground The formations of face reaction force (that is, cushioning effect being played to foot).In addition, footwear sole construction 12 is configurable to provide attachment friction Power, give stability and/or limit various foot movement, such as inward turning, outward turning and/or other motions.The structure of footwear sole construction 12 Ground (for example, natural sod, the pedaline of one or more types that type can use according to footwear sole construction 12 on it Skin, dirt road, surfacing (for example, pitch, concrete and other type of surfacing), and chamber internal surface, such as hardwood, Synthetic rubber surface, ceramic tile and other chamber internal surfaces) and dramatically different.In addition, the configuration of footwear sole construction 12 can be according to footwear The type of the activity being used for desired by class article 10 (for example, runnings, walking, football, baseball, basketball and other are movable) and notable Different.Footwear 10 are depicted as the footwear with anti-skid stud in the accompanying drawings, and it has the footwear being suitable for natural sod and/or artificial turf Bottom structure.Although the shoes 10 described are suitably adapted for football, but this footwear with anti-skid stud be applicable to natural sod with/ Or other motions on artificial turf use, the motion similar with other of such as baseball, rugby, wherein anti-skid stud component Attachment frictional force and earth-grasping force (grip) can be strengthened significantly.But, the many in the feature of footwear 10 discussed herein is permissible It is applicable to other type of footwear, including without the footwear of anti-skid stud.

In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 12 can include multiple parts, the plurality of parts can individually and/or It is jointly supplied to more than 10 attribute of article of footwear, such as support, rigidity, flexibility, stability, buffering, comfortableness, the weight of mitigation And/or other attributes.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 12 can include inner sole the 26th, midsole the 28th, sole dish 100 and shoe sole component 30, as shown in Figure 1.But, in some cases, one or more of these parts can be omitted.

Inner sole 26 may be arranged in the space defined by vamp 14, and inner sole 26 may extend through region the 16th, 18 and Each in 20 and extension between the lateral surface and medial surface of footwear 10.Inner sole 26 can by deformable (for example, Compressible) material formation, such as polyurethane foam or other polymer foams.Therefore, the interior end 26, is due to it Compressibility can provide buffering, and also foot of can fitting is to provide comfortableness, support and stability.

In some embodiments, inner sole 26 can be removed from footwear 10, for example, for changing or washing.At other In embodiment, inner sole 26 can form with the footwear bed of vamp 14.In other embodiments, inner sole 26 can be fixed It is attached in footwear 10, for example, by permanent adhesive, welding, sew up and/or other suitable technology.

In some embodiments of footwear 10, vamp 14 can be around inner sole 26, including on its bottom surface in the footwear The end 26.In other embodiments, vamp 14 can not exclusively extend below inner sole 26, and thus in such reality Executing in scheme, inner sole 26 is placed on midsole 28 top, (or it is placed in sole in the embodiment not including midsole On Pan100Ding).

As described above, footwear 10 are depicted as football boot in FIG.Although football boot often do not include midsole, but because of Many features for footwear 10 are applicable to include the footwear (including football boot and the footwear for other activities) of midsole, because of This has depicted the general location of midsole 28 in FIG, and this is due to appointing that it can be incorporated in polytype footwear What one (if football boot include midsole, including football boot).Midsole 28 can be fixedly attached to vamp 14 Lower area (for example, by stitching, adhesive combination, thermal (for example, welding), and/or other technology), or can be with vamp 14 is one.Midsole 28 may extend through each the 16th, in 18 and 20 of region, and outside article of footwear 10 Extend between side and medial surface.In some embodiments, the part of midsole 28 can be around the periphery of article of footwear 10 Expose.In other embodiments, midsole 28 can be completely covered by other elements, such as by the material layer from vamp 14 It is completely covered.The activity being intended for according to footwear 10, midsole 28 can by have performance described above any properly Material is formed.In some embodiments, midsole 28 can include foamed polymer material, such as polyurethanes (PU), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), or act as when footwear sole construction 12 connects during walking, running or other ambulatory motion Weaken any other suitable material of ground reaction force during tread surface.

In some embodiments, footwear sole configuration can include the structural elements providing rigidity, support and/or intensity Part.Furthermore it is also possible to include during engaging face reaction force and/or carry high performance structural distributively with earth's surface irregular portion Feature.The structural detail providing above-mentioned characteristic can include the one or more tabular sole dish portions being arranged in footwear sole construction Part.Sole dish can be configured with various geometry, in order to realizes some attribute as described above.These attributes can also lead to Cross and select to realize for the various parts of footwear sole construction and the material providing desired performance characteristic in region.

Fig. 2 A is the top view of the exemplary of sole dish 100, and Fig. 2 B is the exemplary embodiment party of sole dish 100 The bottom view of case.For illustrative purposes, sole dish 100 individually represents in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B.But, in some embodiments In, sole dish 100 can be with the shoe sole component 30 (for example, seeing Fig. 3, Fig. 9 and Figure 10) of footwear 10, midsole 28 and/or footwear Face 14 is associated.Fig. 2-6 shows the left sufficient model of sole dish 100.However, it should be understood that the spy of presently disclosed sole dish 100 Levy the mirror image of the sole dish 100 that can be applied equally to be intended to be used together with right foot.

As shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, sole dish 100 can be arranged to for shoe sole component 30 provide support, intensity, rigidity, Stability and the platy structure of other architectural characteristics.Sole dish 100 can include outside 102 and inner side 104.As shown in Figure 2 A, outward Side 102 and inner side 104 can be the opposite sides of sole dish 100.In addition, sole dish 100 can include upper surface 106 and longitudinal axis 108.As shown in Figure 2 B, sole dish 100 can include lower surface 109.Other of the other details of sole dish 100 and footwear 10 Parts will be discussed in greater detail below.

Ribs

In some embodiments, the footwear sole construction according to disclosed embodiment can include being configured as sole knot The various aspects of structure provide rigidity, intensity, and/or support and do not dramatically increase the feature of weight.For example, some example sole Architecture implementation can include tabular sole dish, and this tabular sole dish has the feature being configured to provide the rigidity increasing.Should The shoe sole component that sole dish can be configured to the ground-engaging for being fixedly attached to sole dish provides support.Sole dish can include providing Some feature to the opposing of vertical bending, transverse curvature and/or distortion.In some embodiments, ribs can be along Sole dish is longitudinally disposed.In some embodiments, ribs can include hollow structure, and such that it is able to provide rigidity and do not have There is the substantial amounts of additional materials of increase, and therefore keep low weight.

As shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, sole dish 100 can include being longitudinally arranged and have the length along longitudinal axis 108 Ribs 110.Ribs 110 can have rearward end the 112nd, the core can arranged adjacent to the heel region 20 of sole dish 100 113 and leading section 114, leading section 114 can neighbouring the 18th, footwear forward region 16, footwear middle region or anterior with footwear near footwear middle region 18 Transition part between district 16 and arrange.Therefore, rib 110 can pass through substantially the footwear middle region 18 longitudinally extension of sole dish 100 To the leading section 114 of rib 110, and in some embodiments, rib 110 may extend in footwear forward region 16.

As shown in drawings, in some embodiments, the transverse width of rib 110 can be in most length of rib 110 Cross over most transverse widths of sole dish 100.In addition, in some embodiments, rib 110 at 114s, leading section and after Horizontal less than or equal at any point between rearward end 112 and leading section 114 for the rib 110 of transverse width at end 112 Width.

According to some embodiments, exemplary stiffener is possible not only to include providing the feature supporting with rigidity (for example, to support Counter-bending and distortion), and can include provide sole dish cured section and it is desirable to keep that between the sole disc portion of flexibility The feature of gentle transition.For example, in some embodiments, some aspect of rib can in terms of one or more sizes Gradually decrease in size.

As shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, in some embodiments, rib 110 can have end 112 and/or leading section backwards 114 transverse widths gradually decreasing.This structure gradually decreasing can be provided in the rigidity being provided by rib 110 and rib 110 does not has There is the milder transition between the greater flexibility of sole dish 100 part extending past.Similarly, as below with reference to Fig. 4 more Being discussed in detail, the vertically height of rib 110 can gradually decrease towards rearward end 112 and leading section 114.Such as Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B institute Showing, the transverse width of rib 110 can gradually decrease completely.For example, as shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, rearward end 112 and leading section 114 In either end or both can finish up with perfectly round shape.Selectively, rearward end 112 and/or leading section 114 also can be with Bigger linear gradually decrease ending (for example, coming to a point).Alternatively, rearward end 112 and/or leading section 114 can To gradually decrease ending with part.

In some embodiments, rib 110 can be substantially a hollow structure, and it includes being formed in sole dish 110 Longitudinal extended cavity 116.Additionally, rib 110 can include chamber 116 in reinforcement structure.In some embodiments, reinforcement structure can To include multiple partition member 118, the plurality of partition member 118 can provide cross support.As shown in Figure 2 A, reinforcement structure is permissible Including with multiple partition members 120 of right-angled intersection mode arrangement.Additionally, in certain embodiments, reinforcement structure is all right Including the central compartment component 122 being longitudinally arranged and divide partition member 120 etc. equally with right-angled intersection mode arrangement.Partition member 118 opposings that the increase for bending force not only can be provided, and may provide for the notable opposing of distortion power.

In some embodiments, partition member 118 can form with the other parts of sole dish 100 simultaneously (for example exist In identical injection molding technical process).In other embodiments, on preforming sole dish, partition member 118 is permissible Injection molding is in the chamber 116 in preforming sole plate.In other embodiments, partition member 118 can individually become Type is simultaneously attached in chamber 116.In these embodiments, partition member 118 can independent injection molding.In other such realities Executing in scheme, partition member 118 can be formed by other technical process, and such as carbon fiber stranded (layup) and solidification, with shape Becoming preforming structure, this preforming structure can use selectable technical process be attached in chamber 116 or be fastened on chamber In 116.

Fig. 3 is sole dish 100 and the exploded view of shoe sole component 30.When Assembled shoes bottom structure 12, sole dish 100 can be stayed Stay in the recess 123 of shoe sole component 30.(see Figure 10.) in some embodiments, sole dish 100 can by injection molding shape Become.In other embodiments, sole dish 100 can be formed by other technical process, as stranded in compression molding, carbon fiber and mould Mould, and/or any other suitable technical process.Shoe sole component 30 can be formed by any suitable technical process, such as mould Mould (such as injection molding), or other suitable technical process.

In some embodiments, sole dish 100 and shoe sole component 30 all can be separately formed, and are then connected to one Rise, for example, by welding, adhesive and/or other technology.In other embodiments, sole dish 100 can be initially formed, And it is then placed within mould, and shoe sole component 30 can mold around sole dish 100, effectively by two in technical process Individual parts weld together.Selectively, shoe sole component 30 can be initially formed and be placed in mould.Then, sole dish 100 can Injection molding is in preforming shoe sole component 30.

In some cases, one or more preforming ground-engaging components (for example, anti-skid stud) are inserted into mould In tool, and shoe sole component 30 can by for example Material injection is molded onto in mould with thus preforming the connecing with mould Conjunction ground member is connected and fetches formation.In some embodiments, the shoe sole component 30 being formed by this way can be subsequently at list Only technical process is attached to the preforming form of sole dish 100.In other embodiments, shoe sole component 30 can be with sole Dish 100 is co-molded, as described above.In such technical process, preforming sole dish 100 and preforming connecing Close ground member to be all inserted in the mould being configured to form the assembly of shoe sole component 30 and sole dish 100.Selectively, Shoe sole component 30 and sole dish 100 can be formed by any other suitable technical process.

In some embodiments, example sole dish can include the feature providing comfortableness.For example, some embodiment party In case, sole dish can have generally flat upper surface.Therefore, the upper part of various elements can be with the upper table of sole dish Face keeps flushing.Further, sole dish can have a certain degree of natural torsion being bent to conform to foot in regional.

As shown in Figure 3 (and also as shown in figure 12), in some embodiments, reinforcement structure (for example, partition member 118) upper part 124 can flush with the upper surface 106 of sole dish 100.This can keep footwear bed (for example, the footwear of footwear 10 The low portion of the interior end the 26th, midsole 28 and/or vamp 14) can be placed in the relatively flat on it, consistent surface.At it In his embodiment, reinforcement structure can have selectable configuration.

Also as shown in Figure 3, shoe sole component 30 can include one or more hole 125.In some embodiments, sole part Hole 125 in part 30 can assemble when being partially filled with sole dish 30.In other embodiments, sole dish 30 can be extremely Partially reside in and (for example, see Fig. 9) above hole 125, so that hole 125 is as open area.This can provide weight to subtract Few.

Fig. 4 is the outer side view of sole dish 100.As shown in Figure 4, sole dish 100 can be substantitally planar structure, in its week There is at limit the curved surface slightly upwards that the profile with vola is consistent.In addition, the lower surface 109 of sole dish 100 can be in the middle part of footwear District 18 is bent upwards to adapt to the concave surface of arch of foot.As shown in Figure 4, rib 110 can be downward from the transverse central portion of sole dish 100 Prominent.In some embodiments, rib 110 can pass through one of hole 125 in shoe sole component 30 and highlight and (for example, see Figure 11).The peak portion 126 that descends most of rib 110 can have generally flat lateral contour, as shown in Figure 4, thus provides rib 110 to exist In longitudinal center's part 111 of rib 110, (for example, the longitudinal center portion office in footwear middle region 18) is than the rearward end at rib 110 112 or leading section 114 at deep part.Therefore, the degree of depth of rib 110 gradually can subtract towards rearward end 112 and leading section 114 Few, provide sole dish 100 and the therefore gentle transition between the rigidity of the zones of different of footwear sole construction 12 and flexibility.Fig. 4 In give amplification Figure 127 and 129, to illustrate sole dish 100 along the length of rib 110 at the shape of cross section of various location Change.Amplify Figure 127, the cross section shown in 129 will be discussed in more detail in conjunction with Fig. 5 and Fig. 6.

Fig. 5 is the example perspective cross-sectional view of the sole dish 100 intercepting at line 5-5 in the diagram.In order to simplify Bright purpose, the partition member 118 in the not shown chamber of Fig. 5 116.In some embodiments, rib 110 is along longitudinal axis It is generally trapezoidal shape of cross section that at least one position of 108 can have, as shown in Figure 5.For example, as it is shown in figure 5, rib 110 lateral walls 130 that can include the madial wall 128 and inclination tilting.In addition, rib 110 can include less horizontal lower wall 132, this lower wall 132 includes smooth lower surface (that is, peak portion 126).Cross section shape in the region of rib 110 for the sole dish 100 Shape can be selected to provide desired Performance Characteristics.In the present example, madial wall 128 and lateral wall 130 can tilt, with There is provided enhanced lateral stiffness and torsional rigid, without increasing vertical bending stiffness inadequately.The cross section of sole dish 100 The accurate angle of shape and size can be chosen to obtain desired performance.Therefore, other trapezium structures various are permissible It is used.Further, it is possible to use other suitable shape of cross sections, to realize desired performance.

As described above, the transverse width of ribs 110 can cross over sole dish in the overwhelming majority of the length of rib 110 The overwhelming majority of the transverse width of 100.As it is shown in figure 5, rib 110 can have transverse width 500, it can be with the horizontal stroke of sole dish 100 Close to width 502.In the overwhelming majority of the length of rib 110, the transverse width 500 of rib 110 can horizontal with sole dish 100 Poor several millimeters of width 502.For example, the transverse width 500 of rib 110 can be on about the 50% or more of the length of rib 110 Be sole dish 110 width at least 60%.In some embodiments, the transverse width 502 of sole dish 100 can be at rib It is no more than about greatly 15mm than the transverse width 500 of rib 110 on about the 50% of the length of 110.In other embodiments, these Relative size can change.In some embodiments, at sole dish 100 part of the line 5-5 in corresponding roughly to Fig. 4, The transverse width 500 of rib 110 can be in the range of about 10-20mm, e.g., from about 15mm, and sole dish 100 is laterally wide Degree 502 can be in the range of about 20-30mm, e.g., from about 25mm.Correspondingly, the transverse width of sole disc portion not with ribbing 503 can be in the range of about 2-10mm, e.g., from about 5mm.And, at online 5-5, the interior transverse width 504 of rib 110 is permissible In the range of about 10-20mm, e.g., from about 14mm, and the transverse width 506 in peak portion 126 can be at the model of about 5-10mm In enclosing, e.g., from about 7mm.Above-mentioned size can change according to the desired characteristic of sole dish 100.

As also described above, the height of rib 110 can gradually decrease towards the rearward end 112 of rib 110 and leading section 114.? In some embodiments, corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 5-5, rib 110 can have height 508, It can be in the range of about 3-10mm, e.g., from about 5mm, and sole dish 100 itself can have total height 510, and it can be About in the range of 5-12mm, e.g., from about 7mm.And, corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 5-5, rib 110 Chamber 116 can have the interior degree of depth 512, it can be in the range of about 2-8mm, for example about 4mm.In addition, sole dish 100 can To have thickness 514.Corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 5-5, the thickness 514 of sole dish can be about In the range of 0.75-2.5mm, for example, about 1.5mm.Due to the wall thickness 514 of the relative thin of sole dish 100, peak portion 126 interior Difference between transverse width 504 and transverse width 506 can be relatively small.Due to the reason that similar, the height of rib 110 Difference between 508 and the height 510 of sole dish 100 also can be relatively small.Above-mentioned size can be according to the phase of sole dish 100 Hope characteristic and change.

Fig. 6 is that the example perspective of the sole dish 100 of the sole dish 100 intercepting at line 6-6 in the diagram cuts cross section open Figure.As shown in Figure 6, although at the sole dish 100 corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 6-6 and rib 110 Shape of cross section can be substantially similar to corresponding roughly to the sole dish 100 at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 5-5 With the shape of cross section of rib 110, but the size of sole dish 100 and/or rib 110 can be different to a certain extent.For example, at figure Cross section at 4 center line 5-5 has the place of the configuration of shallow and wide, and the cross section at line 6-6 in the diagram then has deeper The configuration of rib.

As described above, the transverse width of rib 110 can cross over sole dish 100 in the overwhelming majority of the length of rib 110 The overwhelming majority of transverse width.Therefore, as shown in Figure 6, at sole dish 100 part of the line 6-6 in corresponding roughly to Fig. 4, Rib 110 can have transverse width 600, and it can be similar to the transverse width 602 of sole dish 100.In some embodiments, Corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 6-6, the transverse width 600 of rib 110 can be at the model of about 10-20mm In enclosing, e.g., from about 15mm, the transverse width 602 of sole dish 100 can be in the range of about 20-30mm, for example about 26mm. Correspondingly, the transverse width 603 not having the part of the sole dish of rib can be in the range of about 2-10mm, e.g., from about 5mm.Separately Outward, at online 6-6, the interior transverse width 604 of rib 110 can be in the range of about 10-20mm, e.g., from about 14mm, and peak The transverse width 606 in portion 126 can be in the range of about 5-10mm, e.g., from about 7mm.Above-mentioned size can be according to sole dish 100 Desired characteristic and change.

As also described above, the height of rib 110 can gradually decrease towards the rearward end 112 of rib 110 and leading section 114.? Corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 6-6, the height of rib 110 can be close to its maximum.Some embodiment party In case, corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 6-6, rib 110 can have height 608, and this height 608 is permissible In the range of about 5-15mm, e.g., from about 8mm, and sole dish 100 itself can have total height 610, and this total height 610 can With in the range of about 6-18mm, e.g., from about 9mm.And, corresponding roughly to sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 6-6 Place, the chamber 116 of rib 110 can have the interior degree of depth 612, and this interior degree of depth 612 can be in the range of about 3-10mm, e.g., from about 6mm.In addition, sole dish 100 can have thickness can 614.Corresponding roughly at sole dish 100 part of Fig. 4 center line 5-5, footwear The thickness 614 on chassis in the range of about 0.75-2.5mm, for example, about 1.5mm.Wall due to the relative thin of sole dish 100 Thick 614, the difference between the interior transverse width 604 in peak portion 126 and transverse width 606 can be relatively small.Owing to being similar to The reason, the difference between the height 608 of rib 110 and the height 610 of sole dish 100 also can be relatively small.Above-mentioned chi Very little can change according to the desired characteristic of sole dish 100.

Sole dish protuberance

According to disclosed embodiment, example sole dish can be the sole knot of article of footwear in its maximally effective place Structure provides and supports, and the material of the amount of minimizing can be used to provide support and therefore obtain relatively low weight.In addition, as with Under be discussed in greater detail, disclosed sole dish configuration also can enable the different piece of footwear sole construction on the basis of more independent Bending, it can allow footwear sole construction laminating ground irregular portion, and the ground-engaging shoe sole component keeping more contacts with ground, from And maintain attachment frictional force and stability is provided.In some embodiments, use for example from the core extension of sole dish The protuberance that can independently bend to provide the weight of reduction and selective flexible.Can be gap between the projections, material Material otherwise will be arranged in gap location.Therefore, the removal of this material alleviates weight, allows the remainder of sole dish substantially simultaneously On bend independently from each other.

Returning in Fig. 2 A, sole dish 100 can include core 138, and this core 138 is at sole dish 100 At least a portion passing through in transverse central area in the 16th, footwear middle region 18, footwear forward region and heel region 20 longitudinally extends.Separately Outward, sole dish 100 can include multiple sole dish protuberance 140, and the plurality of sole dish protuberance 140 is from sole dish 100 Heart part 138 is laterally extending, leaves multiple footwear chassis clearance 142 between sole dish protuberance 140.Sole dish projection 140 can To be selectively arranged at key position, in order to provide for footwear sole construction 12 in selecting region and support.As shown in Figure 2 A, footwear Chassis 100 can include the narrow 144 between sole dish protuberance 140.

Referring now to Fig. 7, the figure shows the outer side view of sole dish 100, narrow 144 can be not only narrow, and In the vertical direction ratio is relatively thin.The thin and narrow configuration of narrow 144 contributes to the soft of the footwear forward region 16 of sole dish 100 Property.As it is shown in fig. 7, the front part 146 of footwear forward region 16 can be readily bent on direction 148, and remaining of sole dish 100 Part keeps generally rigidly and does not bends.The selected material for each part of sole dish 100 can be to every part Relative flexibility have and significantly affect, this will be discussed in greater detail below.But, disclosed configuration (that is, sole dish protuberance 140) independent flexible with the corresponding footwear sole construction 12 of each in sole dish protuberance 140 region itself is promoted.

Material selects to interfere significantly on the Performance Characteristics of the sole dish for article of footwear.For example, selected use Can help to sole dish in the relative flexibility of the material of the various piece of sole dish can provide for footwear sole construction and finally for footwear Rigidity, intensity, durability, comfortableness and other architectural characteristics that article provide.In some embodiments, the material of more than one Material can be utilized to form example sole dish.These materials can have similar or very different attribute, and phase Should can be used for being formed the different piece of sole dish in ground.For example, in some embodiments, provide a region relative stiffness Sole dish at another region relative flexibility can be desired.

Sole dish 100 can be by one or more suitable polymeric materials, composite and/or metal alloy compositions shape Become.These exemplary materials can include thermoplasticity and thermoset polyurethane, polyester, nylon, polyether block amide, The alloy of polyurethanes and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), carbon fiber, PPTA (poly- Paraphenylene terephthalamide) (para-aramid fiber, for example,), titanium alloy and/or aluminium alloy. In some embodiments, one or more parts of sole dish 100 can be formed by composite.For example, implement at some In scheme, at least one part of sole dish 100 can by carbon-Composite (for example carbon fiber/) Formed.Technical staff still will recognize that other suitable materials.

In some embodiments, different materials can be selected for the different piece of sole dish.For example, some embodiment party In case, the Part I of sole dish can be formed by the first material and the Part II of sole dish is by having with the first material substantially The second flexible material of upper varying level is formed.In some embodiments, heel region 20 and/or footwear middle region 18 can be by One material is formed, and footwear forward region 16 can be formed by the second material generally more more flexible than the first material.This area Those of ordinary skill will recognize that other configurations of the placement with regard to the material with different level of flexibility.

Additionally, in some embodiments, at least one in sole dish protuberance 140 can be by two kinds of different materials systems Become.For example, as shown in Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B and Fig. 7, the front part 146 of footwear forward region 16 can be by the material system of the first relative flexibility Become, and the remainder of sole dish 100 can be formed by the second more rigid material.Transition wire 150 (Fig. 2 A) and transition wire 152 (Fig. 2 B) denotes the transition between bi-material.In some embodiments, the material selecting for front part 146 can be with The material selecting for the remainder of sole dish 100 is overlapping at connection part, such as the transition wire in the upper part of sole dish 100 Shown in difference between the position of the transition wire 152 (see Fig. 2 B) of the low portion of the position of 150 (see Fig. 2 A) and sole dish 100 Go out.Additionally, in some embodiments, the first material and have can be simultaneously from the second material of the first different level of flexibility of material Enter in identical sole dish protuberance 140.For example, as shown in Figure 2 B, intermediate sole dish protuberance 154 can be positioned on corresponding to foot The position of the sole of the foot ball in portion, and the first material can be arranged in the posterior office of intermediate sole dish protuberance 154, and Two materials can be arranged at the front part of intermediate sole dish protuberance 154.In some embodiments, the second material is than One material is generally more flexible.

Fig. 8 illustrate front sole dish protuberance the 156th, 158 sizable flexibility.For example, as shown in Figure 8, can outside Be arranged in sole dish 100 footwear forward region 16 front part 146 in front sole dish protuberance 156 can be flexible , such as in upward direction 160, or on (not shown) in downward direction, and/or in torsion is mobile.Similarly, can inner side Be arranged in front part 146 (being associated with the position of big toe) front sole dish protuberance 158 can be flexible, For example in upward direction 162, on (not shown) in downward direction, and/or in torsion is mobile.Footwear in non-curved configuration The profile of chassis protuberance 156 and sole dish protuberance 158 is represented by dashed line in fig. 8.

Shoe sole component-sole dish assembles

According to some embodiments, example sole dish can be assembled, and jointly acts as with other parts of footwear sole construction With.Example sole dish can provide intensity, support, rigidity, flexibility and other attribute of performance for the shoe sole component of ground-engaging.? In some embodiments, some part of sole dish may correspond to some part of the shoe sole component of ground-engaging.In some feelings Under condition, some part of sole dish can provide some characteristic for the corresponding part of shoe sole component.In addition, in some cases, Corresponding part can work coordinated with each otherly, with to footwear sole construction and finally to article of footwear offer desired performance spy Property.

In addition, the shoe sole component of disclosed exemplary ground-engaging can include for providing in one or more directions The feature of attachment frictional force/earth-grasping force.In some embodiments, shoe sole component can include one or more ground-engaging structure Part (for example, anti-skid stud).Ground-engaging component can have any one of various shape and form.In addition, ground-engaging Component can be arranged on shoe sole component in various positions.The shape of ground-engaging component, size, material and placement can bases Environment expected from be used for one group is selected by article of footwear, to provide attachment frictional force.Consider during configuration ground-engaging element Factor can include, for example, activity will occur earth's surface, activity character, athletic size and/or other parameters.

Fig. 9 is the bottom view of the assembly 900 of shoe sole component 30 and sole dish 100.Figure 10 is the top view of assembly 900.Footwear Bottom parts 30 can be by for realizing that the suitable material of desired attribute of performance is formed.Shoe sole component can by any suitably Polymeric material, composite and/or metal alloy compositions are formed.These exemplary materials can include thermoplasticity and thermosetting The conjunction of property polyurethanes, polyester, nylon, polyether block amide, polyurethanes and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) Gold, carbon fiber, PPTA (para-aramid fiber, for example,), titanium alloy and/or aluminium closes Gold.Other suitable materials will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 9, shoe sole component 30 can include the lower surface 902 of ground-engaging.For example, shoe sole component The lower surface 902 of 30 can include multiple ground-engaging component 904.One or more ground-engaging components 904 can respectively with footwear One or more of chassis protuberance 140 is associated.For example, the comparison of Fig. 9 and Fig. 2 B will illustrate, the joint shown in Fig. 9 The position of each in ground member 904 is substantially consistent with one of sole dish protuberance 140 shown in Fig. 2 B.

Should be understood that any kind of ground-engaging component can be used together with footwear sole construction 12.In some cases, engage Ground member 904 can be configured to engage soft earth's surface.For example, in one embodiment, ground-engaging component 904 can be configured to Engage soft meadow surface.In other cases, ground-engaging component 904 can be configured to engage hard surface.For example, at one In embodiment, ground-engaging component 904 can be configured to engage hard meadow surface or artificial turf.In other embodiments In, the ground-engaging component of any other type can be used.

Although current embodiment includes the ground-engaging component being installed to the part of external member, but implements at other In scheme, ground-engaging component can be mounted directly to reinforcing plate.For example, in some embodiments, one or more joints Ground member can be mounted directly to the sole dish protuberance of sole dish.In some of such embodiment, footwear sole construction is not Single external member (shoe sole component) can be included.

Except ground-engaging component 904, shoe sole component 30 can include one or more accessory attachment traction elements.Example As shoe sole component 30 can include center anti-skid stud component 906.Center anti-skid stud component 906 may be arranged at the right of shoe sole component 30 Should be in the central area of the sole of the foot ball of foot.In some embodiments, center anti-skid stud component 906 can have ratio joint ground The short vertical height of surface member 904.And, in some embodiments, shoe sole component 30 can include one or more textured Surface 908.In some embodiments, textured surface 908 can include, for example, and the joint ground on multiple short pinnacles Surface member, (for example, is shown in Figure 12) as shown in drawings.Other texture structures can be used as.

Shoe sole component 30 can also include other type of accessory attachment traction elements.For example, in some embodiments In, shoe sole component 30 can include that being configured as ground-engaging component 904 provides the one or more supporting members 170 supporting.Though Right supporting member 170 can provide to ground-engaging component 904 and support, but supporting member 170 may also provide extra attachment Frictional force/earth-grasping force.Supporting member 170 can have any shape and/or configuration, including following application disclosed in various Any one in embodiment: entitled " the Shaped support Features for that on September 16th, 2011 submits to The co-pending U. S. application of the Serial No. 13/234,180 of Footwear Ground-Engaging Members ", Entitled " the Orientations for Footwear Ground-Engaging Member that on September 16th, 2011 submits to The U. S. application of the Serial No. 13/234,182 of Support Features ", on September 16th, 2011 submit to entitled The Serial No. 13/ of " Spacing for Footwear Ground-Engaging Member Support Features " The U. S. application of 234,183, and entitled " the Sole Arrangement with Ground-that on September 16th, 2011 submits to The U. S. application of the Serial No. 13/234,185 of Engaging Member Support Features ", in above application Each is fully incorporated by quoting at this.

According to some embodiments, the part of assembly 900 can be configured to bending to allow single ground-engaging component 904 Mobile.For example, in some embodiments, example sole structure can be configured to allow each in ground-engaging component And its associated sole dish protuberance be substantially independent of other ground-engaging components and respectively with other ground-engaging structures Other sole dish protuberances that part is associated and bend.

Although as single unit, the rigidity of assembly 900 can be more than the rigidity of shoe sole component 30 or sole dish 100, Even if but shoe sole component 30 can include when the components are assembled together, assembly 900 is still allowed to keep in some region Flexible feature.For example, as it is shown in figure 9, as sole dish 100, shoe sole component 30 can include gap 912 and horizontal narrow footwear Middle region 914, leaves shoe sole component protuberance 116, and its position is substantially corresponding with intermediate sole dish protuberance 154.In addition, at footwear Hole 125 at the footwear forward region of bottom parts 30 decreases the amount of the material between gap 912.

At least partially due to the amount of the minimizing of material between assembly 900 intermediate gap 912, therefore before the footwear of assembly 900 The front part 918 in district of portion can be configured to be easily bent under load effect.For example, as shown in figure 11, front part 918 is permissible Direction 1100 is bent upwards.Alternatively or additionally, front part 918 can be configured to downward in the opposite direction Bending, and/or it is mobile to stand torsion.

In addition to allowing front part 918 integrally bending, assembly 900 can also include making including of front part 918 The inner side section 919 of front inner ground-engaging component 921 and front outsides ground-engaging component 922 and outside section 920 energy The formations of enough individually bendings.For example, shoe sole component 30 can include hinge components 924, and it is arranged to inner side section 919 with outward Lateral areas section 920 is separated.Hinge components 924 can be functioned similarly to the effect of " hinges " by having the thickness of reduction, from And allow inner side section 919 and outside section 920 relative to each other to bend at the connection part being formed by hinge components 924.? The material of the assembly 900 in the region between ground-engaging component 921 and ground-engaging component 922 is by shoe sole component 30 A minimizing is entered in hole 125.These features of shoe sole component 30 are together with the single front sole dish protuberance 156 of sole dish 100 Inner side section 919 He being disposed thereon with the 158 ground-engaging components 921 making front part 918 and ground-engaging component 922 Outside section 920 can individually bend.For example, as shown in figure 12, when loading, inner side section 919 can stand upward Bending on 926.Similarly, outside section 920 can stand the bending in upward direction 928.Alternatively or additionally Ground, section 919 and section 920 can stand reciprocal i.e. downward bending.

By providing the part being associated with flexible and/or distortion ground-engaging component, footwear to the anterior protuberance of footwear Bottom structure can be configured to provide the ground contact of the increase on Irregular topography.Especially, it is associated with the sole of the foot ball of foot Sole dish protuberance and the front sole dish protuberance being associated with the front part of forefoot area can be to adapt to foot The mode that proper motion provides substantially uniform ground to contact simultaneously bends.Therefore, the section of assembly 900 can according to earth's surface not Rule portion individually bends.For example, the section of assembly 900 can be bent upwards (for example, when stepping down on stone), is bent downwardly (when stepping down in the hole in earth's surface 1302), and/or can distort to adapt to the earth's surface just not engaged with ground-engaging component Irregular portion.This adaptability attribute can be easy to sportsman 904 and keep good balance and consistent attachment frictional force.

Figure 13 illustrates the embodiment of sole dish 100, and this sole dish 100 is incorporated into the foot being worn in sportsman 1300 On the article of footwear 10 with multiple ground-engaging component 904 in.As illustrated, sole dish 100 can be configured to when fortune 1300 are mobilized when being stepped on downwards, to be suitable for uneven earth's surface 1302 by his foot.As shown in figure 11, stone 1304 may be arranged at fortune Mobilize foot a part of below.Footwear 10 are configurable at one or more regions independently be bent to conform to stone 1304, allow remaining ground-engaging component to keep consistent ground contact simultaneously.For example, as shown in figure 13, before assembly 900 The inner side section of portion's part 918 can engage stone 1304 when bending, simultaneously engage with ground member 904 remainder keep with Earth's surface 1302 contacts.

According to some embodiments, footwear sole construction can include the formations for strengthening ground-engaging component.At some In embodiment, sole dish can include the intensity strengthening ground-engaging component without increasing the feature of substantial amounts of weight.Example As in some embodiments, sole dish can include the recess on upside and the corresponding protuberance on downside.Coupling Shoe sole component can include the corresponding recess above ground-engaging component.This assembly can enable ground-engaging component with Shorter root structure (that is, the unexposed portion of ground-engaging component) is formed, and does not sacrifice intensity.Such feature can To be implemented by any one of multiple ground-engaging components prominent from sole.

Referring again to Fig. 3, sole dish 100 can include the one or more recesses 164 on upper surface 106.Recess 164 May be arranged at and will be in the position of the top of one or more of ground-engaging component 904 when assembling together with shoe sole component 30 Put place.In some embodiments, one or more of recess 164 can be automatic adjustment.In other embodiments In, recess 164 can have other substantially corresponding with the size and/or shape of their associated ground-engaging components shapes Shape.The inner surface of recess 164 can have spherical (for example, bowl-type) profile.In some embodiments, sole dish 100 is at recess Thickness in 164 can keep consistent with the region around recess of sole dish 100.For example, in some embodiments, sole dish 100 can be downwardly projected from the lower surface 109 of sole dish 100, produce the lug boss 166 (see Fig. 2 B) on recess 164 opposite.Sole Parts 30 can include corresponding recess 930, when shoe sole component 30 and sole dish 100 are assembled to form assembly 900, and recess 930 can accommodate lug boss 166.

In addition, in some embodiments, one or more of recess 164 can include tapered passage 168.Passage 168 Can be positioned on and will be in the top of one or more of supporting member 910 when sole dish 100 assembles with shoe sole component 30 Position.In some embodiments, tapered passage 168 can have the cross sectional shape of triangle, as shown in Figure 3.This shape is corresponding In the elongated of supporting member 910 and the structure tilting.In other embodiments, passage 168 can have and substantially corresponds to it Any suitable shape of the size and/or shape of the supporting member associated by.In some embodiments, passage 168 can Not to be tapered.As recess 164, sole dish 100 can include on the downside 109 of sole dish 100 relative with passage 168 Protuberance 170, in order to keep sole dish 100 thickness.Additionally, shoe sole component 30 can include tapered passage 932.

Figure 14 illustrates the selectable embodiment of some sole structure element including assembly 1400.Such as Figure 14 institute Showing, assembly 1400 can include the sole dish 1402 with ribs 1404 and multiple sole dish protuberance 1405.Assembly 1400 May also include multiple shoe sole component 1406, the plurality of shoe sole component 1406 can include the multiple ground-engaging components extending from it 1408.Shoe sole component 1406 can include one or more supporting member 1410.The feature of assembly 1400 functionally generally with The individual features of assembly 900 is similar to.

Although it have been described that various embodiments, but the intention of this description is exemplary rather than restricted, And it should be understood by those skilled in the art that many more embodiment in the range of current embodiment and realization side Formula is possible.Therefore, current embodiment is unrestricted in addition to according to appended claim and their equivalent. The feature describing in one embodiment can include or not included in other embodiments described herein.Separately Outward, various modifications and changes can be carried out within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. an article of footwear, comprising:

Vamp, it is configured to receive foot；And

Footwear sole construction, its shoe sole component of lower surface being fixedly attached to described vamp and including having ground-engaging, described Footwear sole construction also includes being configured to provide, to described shoe sole component, the sole dish supporting, and wherein said sole dish includes that footwear are anterior District, footwear middle region, heel region, transverse width and core, described core extends through described footwear forward region, described footwear Middle region and at least a portion of described heel region；

Wherein said sole dish includes the first sole disc portion and the second sole disc portion, and described second sole disc portion is arranged For than described first sole disc portion more forward；

The described Part I of wherein said sole dish is formed by the first flexible material with the first level；And

The described Part II of wherein said sole dish is formed by the second flexible material with the second level, described second water Flat flexibility is different from the flexibility of described first level of described first material.

2. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein, intersection in the transition region of described sole dish, described The described Part I of sole dish adjoins the described Part II of described sole dish.

3. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein said sole dish also includes multiple sole dish protuberance, described many Individual sole dish protuberance is laterally extending from the described core of described sole dish；And

At least the first sole dish protuberance in wherein said multiple sole dish protuberance is by the first material and has and described the The second flexible material that one material is substantially different level is made.

4. article of footwear according to claim 3, wherein said at least the first sole dish protuberance is at the sole of the foot ball with foot Corresponding position is disposed in described footwear forward region.

5. article of footwear according to claim 4, wherein said first material be disposed in described at least the first sole dish The posterior office of protuberance, and described second material be disposed in described in the front part of at least the first sole dish protuberance Place, and more pliable and tougher than described first material on described second material.

6. article of footwear according to claim 3, wherein said shoe sole component includes multiple ground-engaging component, Qi Zhongsuo State one or more of ground-engaging component related to one or more of the plurality of sole dish protuberance respectively Connection.

7. article of footwear according to claim 6, wherein said footwear sole construction is configured to permit described ground-engaging structure Each sole dish protuberance associated there in each and described ground-engaging component in part is generally independent Bend in other ground-engaging component and the sole dish protuberance that is associated with this other ground-engaging component respectively.

8. article of footwear according to claim 6, wherein said sole dish includes in the plurality of ground-engaging component Position at least one recess on the upper surface of which of a top.

9. article of footwear according to claim 8, at least one recess wherein said is automatic adjustment.

10. article of footwear according to claim 8, at least one recess wherein said includes having triangular cross section shape The tapered passage of shape, described tapered passage is arranged on the supporting member of one of neighbouring the plurality of ground-engaging component Side.