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Sole structures and articles of footwear having a lightweight midsole member with protective elements

  • US 10,188,174 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2016
  • Issued: 01/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:

  • an upper;

    a sole structure engaged with the upper, wherein the sole structure includes a first portion configured to support at least a heel and midfoot area of a wearer'"'"'s foot, wherein an exposed outer edge of the first portion includes a billows structure that extends continuously from a medial midfoot or forefoot area of the sole structure to a lateral midfoot or forefoot area of the sole structure, wherein the billows structure includes a plurality of billow outer ridges connected by billow interstitial areas located between adjacent billow outer ridges of the billow outer ridges, the plurality of billow outer ridges being fewer than five billow outer ridges, wherein individual billows of the billows structure have a thickness at a rear end of the first portion that is larger than a thickness at a front end of the first portion, and wherein an upper surface of the billows structure is secured to the upper; and

    an outsole assembly secured to a bottom surface of the sole structure.

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