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Granted Patent B2
US 12,256,800 · App. 18/503,243 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Sole board

Inventors: Aric Armon (Portland, OR); Jeremy Determan (Beaverton, OR); Frances Huang (Portland, OR); Derek Luther (Portland, OR); Nick Martushev (Portland, OR); Kevin Murphy (Portland, OR)
Assignee: adidas AG
A43B17/02A43B13/12A43B13/141A43B13/188A43B17/003A43B17/14A43C15/16
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Patent No.
US 12,256,800
App. No.
18/503,243
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sole board for an article of footwear includes a plate that has a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole board includes a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region. The channel extends from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate. A characteristic of the channel at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the characteristic of the channel at a middle of the channel.

Claims (23)

1. An article of footwear comprising:

a sole board configured to be disposed between a midsole of the article of footwear and a wearer's foot, the sole board comprising a plate having a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region; and

a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region, the channel extending from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate,

wherein a width of the channel measured on the top surface at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the width of the channel measured on the top surface at a middle of the channel.

2. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole board comprises a sock liner.

3. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole board comprises an insole.

4. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole board is fixedly attached to the article of footwear.

5. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole board is removably inserted into the article of footwear.

6. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the plate comprises a foam.

7. The article of footwear of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second sole board disposed on a bottom portion of the article of footwear, the second sole board comprising a second plate; and

a second channel disposed in a top surface of the second plate.

8. An article of footwear comprising:

a first sole board configured to be disposed between a midsole of the article of footwear and a wearer's foot, the first sole board comprising a plate having a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region;

a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region, the channel extending from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate,

wherein a width of the channel at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the width of the channel at a middle of the channel;

a second sole board disposed on a bottom portion of the article of footwear, the second sole board comprising a second plate; and

a second channel disposed in a top surface of the second plate.

9. The article of footwear of claim 8 , wherein the first sole board comprises a sock liner.

10. The article of footwear of claim 8 , wherein the first sole board comprises an insole.

11. The article of footwear of claim 8 , wherein the first sole board is fixedly attached to the article of footwear.

12. The article of footwear of claim 8 , wherein the first sole board is removably inserted into the article of footwear.

13. The article of footwear of claim 8 , wherein the plate comprises a foam.

Continuity (4)
Division 17549152 · Dec 13, 2021
Continuation 16252056 · Jan 18, 2019
Continuation 15423221 · Feb 2, 2017
Related Publication 20240065379A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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