Article of footwear with multi-part sole assembly

摘要

An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole beneath the upper, and an outsole beneath the midsole. The midsole includes a substantially U-shaped outer member defining a pair of forwardly extending arms spaced from one another and formed of a first material. An inner member is positioned between the arms of the outer member and is formed of a second material that is more resilient than the first material.

主权项

1. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper defining a chamber for receiving a foot; a midsole positioned beneath and directly secured to the upper and comprising:
a substantially U-shaped outer member defining a pair of forwardly extending arms spaced from one another and formed of a first material, and including a tongue extending inwardly from a midfoot region of a medial arm of the pair of arms; andan inner member positioned between the arms of the outer member and formed of a second material that is different from the first material, a pair of shoulders extending outwardly from a central portion of a forefoot region of the inner member in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the midsole, a forward end of each arm of the outer member abutting one of the shoulders, a recess being formed on an underside of a lateral side of the inner member, the recess receiving the tongue of the outer member; and an outsole positioned beneath the midsole and including a first retaining wall extending upwardly from an outer peripheral edge of an upper surface of the outsole and a second retaining wall extending upwardly from the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface of the outsole, each of a first end of the first retaining wall being spaced from a first end of the second retaining wall and a second end of the first retaining wall being spaced from a second end of the second retaining wall by portions of the upper surface of the outsole free of a retaining wall; wherein an interior of the first retaining wall extends along an exterior of the midsole in uninterrupted fashion from a medial side of the midsole and around a forefoot of the midsole to a lateral side of the midsole; and wherein an interior of the second retaining wall extends along an exterior of the midsole in uninterrupted fashion from a medial side of the midsole and around a heel portion of the midsole to a lateral side of the midsole.