Article of Footwear With One or More Auxetic Bladders

摘要

An article of footwear with a midsole has an auxetic bladder member formed from inflated components surrounding star-shaped apertures. The inflated components form one or more auxetic bladders, and may have a triangular geometry. The inflated components are fluidly connected to adjoining components. Adjoining inflated components are hingedly connected, so that they can rotate with respect to each other in the plane of the midsole.

主权项

1. An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole structure,
wherein said sole structure comprises a midsole; and wherein the midsole comprises at least one bladder member comprised of fluidly-connected inflated components that form an auxetic structure; and wherein the fluidly-connected inflated components are connected by connecting portions that function as hinges, allowing the inflated components to rotate with respect to each other.