Article of footwear with removable upper
An article of footwear includes a sole assembly having a midsole having an upper surface, a frame recess and a first registration recess being formed in the upper surface. A frame member is seated in the frame recess, and has a first end secured to the midsole, a second end free of the midsole, and a first registration member extending downwardly from a lower surface of the frame member. The first registration member is received in the first registration recess. An upper is removably attached to the sole assembly, and has a pocket on a bottom surface thereof, with the second end of the frame member being received in the pocket.
1. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
a sole assembly comprising:
a midsole having an upper surface, a frame recess and a first registration recess being formed in the upper surface; and
a frame member seated in the frame recess, having a first end secured to the midsole, a second end free of the midsole, and a first registration member extending downwardly from a lower surface of the frame member, the first registration member being received in the first registration recess; and
an upper removably attached to the sole assembly, having a pocket on a bottom surface thereof, the second end of the frame member being received in the pocket.
2. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the first registration recess is formed in a forefoot region of the midsole.
3. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole assembly further comprises a heel counter having at least one aperture formed therein, and the upper includes at least one heel projection on a heel portion thereof, each heel projection on the upper being received in a corresponding aperture in the heel counter.
4. The article of footwear of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one cap registration recess formed in an upper surface of the midsole; and
a forefoot cap covering a portion of a forefoot region of the upper and having at least one projection on a lower surface thereof, each projection being received in a corresponding cap registration recess.
5. The article of footwear of claim 1 , further comprising a piece of material secured beneath the upper to form the pocket.
6. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the frame member comprises a substantially U-shaped member having a first arm and a second arm, ends of the first and second arm forming the first end of the frame member.
7. The article of footwear of claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second arm includes a second registration member that is received in a corresponding second registration recess formed in the midsole.
8. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole assembly further comprises an ankle strap having an upwardly extending lateral portion and an upwardly extending medial portion.
9. The article of footwear of claim 8 , wherein each of the lateral and medial portions includes an eyelet.
10. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole assembly further comprises a midfoot strap having an upwardly extending lateral portion and an upwardly extending medial portion.
11. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein each of the lateral and medial portions includes an eyelet.
12. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole assembly further comprises an outsole secured to a lower surface of the midsole.
13. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
a sole assembly comprising:
a midsole having an upper surface, a frame recess, a first registration recess, and at least one cap registration being formed in the upper surface;
a frame member seated in the frame recess, having a first end secured to the midsole, a second end free of the midsole, and a first registration member extending downwardly from a lower surface of the frame member, the first registration member being received in the first registration recess; and
a heel counter having at least one aperture formed therein;
an upper removably attached to the sole assembly, having a pocket on a bottom surface thereof, the second end of the frame member being received in the pocket, and at least one heel projection on a heel portion thereof, each heel projection being received in a corresponding aperture in the heel counter; and
a forefoot cap covering a portion of a forefoot region of the upper and having at least one projection on a lower surface thereof, each projection being received in a corresponding cap registration recess.
14. The article of footwear of claim 13 , wherein the frame member comprises a substantially U-shaped member having a first arm and a second arm, ends of the first and second arm forming the first end of the frame member.
15. The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein each of the first and second arm includes a second registration member that is received in a corresponding second registration recess formed in the midsole.
16. The article of footwear of claim 13 , wherein the sole assembly further comprises an ankle strap having an upwardly extending lateral portion and an upwardly extending medial portion.
17. The article of footwear of claim 16 , wherein each of the lateral and medial portions includes an eyelet.
18. The article of footwear of claim 13 , wherein the sole assembly further comprises a midfoot strap having an upwardly extending lateral portion and an upwardly extending medial portion.
19. The article of footwear of claim 18 , wherein each of the lateral and medial portions includes an eyelet.
20. The article of footwear of claim 13 , wherein the sole assembly further comprises an outsole secured to a lower surface of the midsole.
21. An article of footwear comprising, in combination:
a sole assembly comprising:
a midsole having an upper surface, a frame recess, a first registration recess, and at least one cap registration being formed in the upper surface;
a frame member comprising a substantially U-shaped member having a first arm and a second arm is seated in the frame recess, having a first end formed of ends of the first and second arms secured to the midsole, a second end free of the midsole, and a first registration member extending downwardly from a lower surface of the frame member, the first registration member being received in the first registration recess;
a heel counter having at least one aperture formed therein;
an ankle strap having a lateral portion and a medial portion, each portion extending upwardly from the heel counter;
a midfoot strap having a lateral portion and a medial portion, each portion extending upwardly from the heel counter; and
an outsole secured to a lower surface of the midsole;
an upper removably attached to the sole assembly, having a pocket on a bottom surface thereof, the second end of the frame member being received in the pocket, and at least one heel projection on a heel portion thereof, each heel projection being received in a corresponding aperture in the heel counter; and
a forefoot cap covering a portion of a forefoot region of the upper and having at least one projection on a lower surface thereof, each projection being received in a corresponding cap registration recess.