摘要 |
An article of footwear is disclosed having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the sole structure having a sealed chamber that encloses a fluid, the chamber comprising:
a first subchamber located in a lateral portion of the footwear, the first subchamber including at least two first lobes extending outward from the first subchamber and toward a lateral side of the sole structure;
a second subchamber in fluid communication with the first subchamber via a first conduit that limits fluid flow between the first subchamber and the second subchamber by means of a valve, the second subchamber being located in a medial portion of the footwear, and the second subchamber including at least two second lobes extending outward from the second subchamber and toward a medial side of the sole structure, each of the first subchamber and the second subchamber having a first surface and an opposite second surface devoid of internal connections that secure interior portions of the first surface to interior portions of the second surface;
a third subchamber in fluid communication with the second subchamber via a second conduit that limits fluid flow between the second subchamber and the third subchamber by means of a valve, the third subchamber being located in a medial portion of the footwear. The fluid within the chamber may be air at a pressure that is approximately equal to an ambient pressure. |