Article of footwear

摘要

There is disclosed an article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the sole structure comprising a plurality of discrete sole elements extending downward from a connecting portion, the sole elements being outwardly exposed and separated by a plurality of sipes that extend upward into the sole structure, the plurality of sipes including: a first sipe oriented in a longitudinal direction with respect to the footwear, the first sipe extending through an entire length of the sole structure and exhibiting a curved configuration, the first sipe being spaced inward from a lateral side of the sole structure, and the first sipe being approximately centered between the lateral side and a medial side of the sole structure in a heel region of the footwear; a second sipe that extends in the longitudinal direction, the second sipe extending through only a portion of the length of the sole structure; and a plurality of third sipes that extend laterally from the medial side to the lateral side of the sole structure. tO U) C)l N a U) N e -C //o