| 摘要 |
Embodiments provide a support structure (1470, 300) for an article of footwear (10, 1400, 1490, 1496), which may include upper (100) and lower support elements (310), upper (100) and lower, a compression element (1500, 1600, 1735, 1799, 320) disposed between the upper (100) and lower members, and a torsion element (1474, 1734, 1798, 334). A vertical force (301) applied to the upper support elements (310) compresses the compression element (1500, 1600, 1735, 1799, 320),rotationally displaces in a first direction (1540, 1542) the upper member (328) relative to the lower member (330), rotationally displaces in the first direction (1540, 1542) a second portion (336) of the torsion element (1474, 1734, 1798, 334) relative to a first portion (338) of the torsion element (1474, 1734, 1798, 334), deflects a torsion loading portion(340) of the torsion element (1474, 1734, 1798, 334), and moves the upper member (328) vertically towards the lower member (330). Upon release of the force (301), the torsion loading portion (340) rotationally displaces in a second direction (1540, 1542) opposite to the first direction (1540, 1542) the second portion (336) of the torsion element (1474, 1734, 1798, 334) relative to the first portion (338). Embodiments of methods of manufacturing a support structure (1470, 300) are also disclosed. |
