Inventors:
Pamela S. Greene - Portland OR, US
Kevin W. Hoffer - Portland OR, US
Sergio G. Lozano - Beaverton OR, US
Michael Martindale - Portland OR, US
Gordon A. Valiant - Beaverton OR, US
Assignee:
Nike, Inc. - Beaverton OR
International Classification:
A43B 13/14
US Classification:
36 28, 36 25 R, 36 30 R, 36 31, 36 44, 36 29, 36144, 36174, 36180
Abstract:
An article of footwear is disclosed having an upper, a foot-supporting member, and a sole structure. The foot-supporting member includes a heel region located at a greater elevation than a forefoot region, thereby defining a recess under the heel region. The sole structure includes a midsole that forms a protrusion on the interior of the footwear. The protrusion mates with the recess to provide support for the heel region. The foot-supporting member may also incorporate pronation control characteristics, including a downward cant from a medial to a lateral side of the foot-supporting member and a region of reduced support generally underlying the first metatarsal. To further reduce the rate of pronation, the sole structure includes a region in the rear-lateral corner that is more compressible than other areas of the sole structure.