Decoupled foot stabilizer system
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper having a plurality of cut-outs defining articulated regions;
a sole structure;
a base portion attached to the sole structure;
a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members, the foot stabilizer system being disposed in an interior of the upper and being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion;
a plurality of support members disposed under the foot stabilizer system and extending out from the interior of the upper;
wherein one or more of the plurality of support members are attached to one or more of the plurality of strap members and a portion of the upper; and
wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from the base portion at a midfoot region.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a decoupled foot stabilizer system. The foot stabilizer system is decoupled from a midfoot region of the article of footwear. The foot stabilizer system includes a plurality of strap members. The foot stabilizer system may optionally include a bootie. The plurality of strap members extends underneath a portion of a foot of a wearer. The plurality of strap members is configured to receive a lace at one end. A lace running through the ends of the strap members pulls on the strap members when the lace is tightened and causes the foot stabilizer system to conform to the wearer'"'"'s foot.
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20 Claims
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper having a plurality of cut-outs defining articulated regions; a sole structure; a base portion attached to the sole structure; a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members, the foot stabilizer system being disposed in an interior of the upper and being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion; a plurality of support members disposed under the foot stabilizer system and extending out from the interior of the upper; wherein one or more of the plurality of support members are attached to one or more of the plurality of strap members and a portion of the upper; and wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from the base portion at a midfoot region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper having a plurality of cut-outs defining articulated regions and attachment regions between the articulated regions; a sole structure; a base portion attached to the sole structure; a foot stabilizer system including a plurality of strap members, the foot stabilizer system being disposed in an interior of the upper and being attached to the base portion at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the base portion; a plurality of support members extending between the foot stabilizer system and the base portion and between the foot stabilizer system and the upper; wherein a support member is attached to a strap member and to an attachment region of the upper in between adjacent articulated regions; and wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from an outer perimeter of the base portion along a midfoot region.
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20. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper defining a tongue opening; wherein the upper defines a first cut-out and a second cut-out along an upper edge of the tongue opening, and an attachment region between the first cut-out and the second cut-out; a sole structure attached to the upper; a foot stabilizer system including a strap member, the foot stabilizer system being disposed in an interior of the upper and being attached to the sole structure at an attachment area that extends longitudinally along the sole structure; wherein the strap member is aligned with the attachment region of the upper; a support member extending between the foot stabilizer system and the sole structure and between the foot stabilizer system and the upper; wherein the support member is aligned with the attachment region of the upper; wherein the support member is attached to the strap member and to the attachment region of the upper; and wherein the foot stabilizer system is decoupled from an outer perimeter of the sole structure along a midfoot region.
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