Sole structure for article of footwear
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a forefoot region disposed adjacent an anterior end, a heel region disposed adjacent a posterior end, and a mid-foot region disposed intermediate the forefoot region and the heel region. The sole structure further includes fluid-filled bladder having a first segment extending along a medial side in the heel region, a second segment extending along a lateral side in the heel region, and a web area disposed between the first segment and the second segment. Additionally, the sole structure includes an outer sole member having an upper portion extending from a first end in the forefoot region to a second end in the heel region. The second end of the outer sole member is received on a first side of the web area. The outer sole member also includes a rib extending downwardly from the upper portion and defining a cavity.
1. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper;
a sole structure attached to the upper and including a fluid-filled chamber formed from a first material;
a heel counter extending from the fluid-filled chamber and being formed from the first material; and
an outer sole member formed from foam, the heel counter at least partially extending over a sidewall of the outer sole member.
2. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the heel counter opposes and extends over a portion of the upper.
3. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the heel counter is formed from a transparent material.
4. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the heel counter is formed from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
5. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein a height of the heel counter increases from a first distal end of the fluid-filled chamber to a first vertex located on a medial side of the sole structure.
6. The article of footwear of claim 5 , wherein the height of the heel counter increases from a second distal end of the fluid-filled chamber to a second vertex located on a lateral side of the sole structure.
7. The article of footwear of claim 6 , wherein the height of the heel counter decreases from the first vertex to a posterior end of the upper and from the second vertex to the posterior end of the upper.
8. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein a height of the heel counter increases from a distal end of the fluid-filled chamber to a vertex located on a lateral side of the sole structure.
9. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the heel counter is attached to the fluid-filled chamber.
10. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper;
a sole structure attached to the upper and including (i) a fluid-filled chamber formed from a first material and (ii) an outer sole member; and
a heel counter extending from the fluid-filled chamber and extending over (i) an outer surface of the upper and (ii) an outer surface of the outer sole member.
11. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein the heel counter is formed from the first material.
12. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein the heel counter is formed from a transparent material.
13. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein the heel counter is formed from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
14. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein a height of the heel counter increases from a first distal end of the fluid-filled chamber to a first vertex located on a medial side of the sole structure.
15. The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the height of the heel counter increases from a second distal end of the fluid-filled chamber to a second vertex located on a lateral side of the sole structure.
16. The article of footwear of claim 15 , wherein the height of the heel counter decreases from the first vertex to a posterior end of the upper and from the second vertex to the posterior end of the upper.
17. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein a height of the heel counter increases from a distal end of the fluid-filled chamber to a vertex located on a lateral side of the sole structure.
18. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein the outer sole member is formed from foam.
19. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein the heel counter is attached to the fluid-filled chamber.