PLATE WITH FOAM FOR FOOTWEAR
First Claim
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
- an outsole;
a plate disposed between the outsole and the upper, the plate comprising;
an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure;
a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point; and
a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point and including a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metatarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure, the MTP point opposing the MTP joint of a foot during use; and
a first cushioning layer disposed between the concave portion and the upper.
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Abstract
A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper includes an outsole, a plate disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a first cushioning layer. The plate includes an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point, and a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point. The concave portion includes a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure. The MTP point opposes the MTP joint of a foot during use. The first cushioning layer is disposed between the concave portion and the upper.
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1. A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
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an outsole; a plate disposed between the outsole and the upper, the plate comprising; an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure; a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point; and a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point and including a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metatarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure, the MTP point opposing the MTP joint of a foot during use; and a first cushioning layer disposed between the concave portion and the upper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper, the sole structure comprising:
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an outsole; a plate disposed between the outsole and the upper, the plate comprising; an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure; a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point; and a curved portion extending between and connecting the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point and including a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metatarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure, the MTP point opposing the MTP joint of a foot during use; and a first cushioning layer disposed between the curved portion and the upper. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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