Stability and comfort system for an article of footwear
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole including a forefoot portion, the forefoot portion further including a central portion and a peripheral portion disposed outwards from the central portion;
an outrigger portion disposed on the peripheral portion;
the outrigger portion comprising a concave cross sectional profile shape;
wherein the outrigger portion is separated from the central portion by a flex groove;
the sole further comprising an outsole having a lower surface configured to contact a ground surface;
the lower surface of the outsole extending through portions of at least the central portion and the outrigger portion; and
wherein the lower surface is substantially flat across the central portion and the outrigger portion; and
wherein the flex groove is disposed in the lower surface of the outsole between the outrigger portion and the central portion.
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Abstract
A stability and comfort system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The stability and comfort system includes a bootie and a sock liner. The sock liner may include a heel counter that is contoured to fit a heel. The sole of the article may include an outrigger portion. The outrigger portion can be separated from a central portion of the sole to allow the outrigger portion to move substantially independently of the central portion of the sole.
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole including a forefoot portion, the forefoot portion further including a central portion and a peripheral portion disposed outwards from the central portion; an outrigger portion disposed on the peripheral portion; the outrigger portion comprising a concave cross sectional profile shape; wherein the outrigger portion is separated from the central portion by a flex groove; the sole further comprising an outsole having a lower surface configured to contact a ground surface; the lower surface of the outsole extending through portions of at least the central portion and the outrigger portion; and wherein the lower surface is substantially flat across the central portion and the outrigger portion; and wherein the flex groove is disposed in the lower surface of the outsole between the outrigger portion and the central portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20)
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7. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole including a forefoot portion, the forefoot portion further including a central portion and a peripheral portion disposed outwards from the central portion; an outrigger portion disposed on the peripheral portion; the outrigger portion comprising a concave cross sectional profile shape; wherein the outrigger portion is configured to move substantially independently of the central portion; the sole further comprising an outsole having a lower surface configured to contact a ground surface; the lower surface of the outsole extending through portions of at least the central portion and the outrigger portion; wherein the lower surface is substantially flat across the central portion and the outrigger portion; the sole having a lateral portion disposed on a lateral side of the article of footwear and a medial portion disposed on a medial side of the article of footwear opposite the lateral portion; and wherein the outrigger portion is disposed only on the lateral portion of the sole. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole including a forefoot portion, the forefoot portion further including a central portion and a peripheral portion disposed outwards from the central portion; an outrigger portion disposed on the peripheral portion; the outrigger portion comprising a concave cross sectional profile shape; a flex groove extending through the forefoot portion and including a first end portion disposed on an outer peripheral edge of the peripheral portion and the flex groove including a second end portion disposed on the outer peripheral edge; wherein a portion of the outrigger portion is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion on the outer peripheral edge; the sole further comprising an outsole having a lower surface configured to contact a ground surface; the lower surface of the outsole extending through portions of at least the central portion and the outrigger portion; wherein the lower surface is substantially flat across the central portion and the outrigger portion; wherein the flex groove is disposed in the lower surface of the outsole between the outrigger portion and the central portion; wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are disposed on the outer peripheral edge of a lateral portion of the sole on a lateral side of the article of footwear; and wherein the outrigger portion is disposed on the lateral portion of the sole between the first end portion and the second end portion of the flex groove. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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