Article of footwear accommodating different foot sizes
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper and a sole;
the sole comprising an inner portion and an outer portion;
the outer portion including a plurality of cleat members that are integrally formed with the sole;
the inner portion including a plurality of cushioning members that are integrally formed with the sole, the plurality of cushioning members being exposed to an interior of the article of footwear;
at least one groove encircling the article of footwear and extending through the upper and the sole, wherein the groove expands to stretch the upper and the sole to accommodate a foot of a wearer;
wherein the plurality of cleat members and the plurality of cushioning members are made of a substantially similar material;
wherein the plurality of cushioning members are disposed along the inner portion of the sole such that the entirety of the plurality of cushioning members disposed on the inner portion of the sole form a contoured shape corresponding to a bottom surface of a foot; and
wherein the contoured shape comprises a first set of the plurality of cushioning members having a first height and a second set of the plurality of cushioning members having a second height that is larger than the first height.
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Abstract
An article of footwear comfortably accommodating different foot sizes is disclosed. The article comprises an upper, sole and integrally formed cleat members made of a monolithic material. In addition, the article can include an integrally formed internal cushioning system. The article further includes grooves and/or perforations that assist the footwear in stretching to accommodate different foot sizes.
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19 Claims
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper and a sole; the sole comprising an inner portion and an outer portion; the outer portion including a plurality of cleat members that are integrally formed with the sole; the inner portion including a plurality of cushioning members that are integrally formed with the sole, the plurality of cushioning members being exposed to an interior of the article of footwear; at least one groove encircling the article of footwear and extending through the upper and the sole, wherein the groove expands to stretch the upper and the sole to accommodate a foot of a wearer; wherein the plurality of cleat members and the plurality of cushioning members are made of a substantially similar material; wherein the plurality of cushioning members are disposed along the inner portion of the sole such that the entirety of the plurality of cushioning members disposed on the inner portion of the sole form a contoured shape corresponding to a bottom surface of a foot; and wherein the contoured shape comprises a first set of the plurality of cushioning members having a first height and a second set of the plurality of cushioning members having a second height that is larger than the first height. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper and a sole; the sole comprising an inner portion disposed opposite an outer portion, the inner portion including a plurality of cushioning members that are integrally formed with the sole, the plurality of cushioning members being exposed to an interior of the article of footwear, and wherein the plurality of cushioning members are disposed over substantially all of the inner portion of the sole; the article of footwear having a first configuration associated with a first length and a second configuration associated with a second length, the second length being greater than the first length; a plurality of grooves disposed on the article of footwear and extending around the article of footwear in a lateral direction through the upper and the sole, wherein the plurality of grooves are disposed below an exterior surface of the article of footwear and extend around the article of footwear in a continuous manner from the upper to an underside of the sole; the plurality of grooves including a first groove associated with a first width and a second groove associated with a second width, the first width being smaller than the second width; and wherein the first groove and the second groove are configured to assist the article of footwear in stretching between the first configuration and the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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