Outsole having grooves forming discrete lugs

摘要

Various arrangements for an article of footwear including an outsole having grooves forming discrete lugs are presented. The outsoles generally include a plurality of grooves formed in at least a portion of the outsole that extend from a lateral side of the outsole to a medial side of the outsole. The grooves may be linear or curved and generally extend in an angular fashion. The grooves may have a first depth at a perimeter of the outsole and a second depth, greater than the first depth, at the center of the outsole. The grooves form discrete lugs. In some arrangements, the lugs are diamond shaped.

主权项

1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper; and a sole structure connected to the upper and including:
a midsole, andan outsole connected to the midsole, the outsole including:
a first region formed of a first material and having a first plurality of grooves formed in the outsole and extending across the outsole to form a plurality of discrete lugs in the outsole, wherein the first plurality of grooves includes: (a) a first groove extending from a medial side of the outsole to a lateral side of the outsole, and (b) a second groove extending across the outsole from the medial side of the outsole to the lateral side of the outsole, wherein the second groove crosses the first groove, and wherein a depth of at least one of the first groove or the second groove increases as said groove extends in a direction from the medial side toward a center of the outsole and decreases as said groove extends in a direction from the center of the outsole toward the lateral side, anda second region formed of a second material different from the first material and arranged within a discrete lug formed in part by the first and second grooves.