Article of footwear with elongated shock absorbing heel system

摘要

An article of footwear is disclosed having at least one elongated heel support member. The elongated heel support member may be angled and extend from a heel region to a midfoot region, in order to disperse forces applied by a wearer's heel during movement. The heel system may include two heel support members, each associated with a side of the article of footwear. The article of footwear may also include a series of ribs in the midfoot region, which may abut a front edge of the heel support members. Finally, the article of footwear may include asymmetric side flaps extending downward from an upper plate so as to overlap a midsole.

主权项

1. An article of footwear, comprising:
a sole, the sole including a heel system; the heel system including a first support member and a second support member; the first support member and the second support member being located on symmetric sides of a heel-toe center axis of the article of footwear; the first support member including a first top side and a first bottom side, and the second support member including a second top side and second bottom side; wherein a length of the first support member increases at each height of the first support member from the first top side to the first bottom side, and a length of the second support member increases at each height of the second support member from the second top side to the second bottom side; wherein a width of the first support member increases at each height of the first support member from the first top side to the first bottom side, and a width of the second support member increases at each height of the second support member from the second top side to the second bottom side; the heel system is located between an lower plate and an upper plate, and the height of each of the first support member and the second support member extends continuously from the upper plate to the lower plate; and the length of each support member is greater than the width of each support member at each height.