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 sole elements extending downward from a connecting portion, the sole elements being separated by a plurality of sipes that extend upward into the sole structure, the plurality of sipes including: a first sipe exhibiting a curved configuration, the first sipe oriented in a longitudinal direction with respect to the footwear, the first sipe extending through forefoot, midfoot and heel regions of the sole structure, and the first sipe being positioned closer to a lateral side of the footwear than a medial side of the footwear in the forefoot region; 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 in a lateral direction from the medial side to the lateral side of the sole structure, the connecting portion and the sole elements being formed of unitary construction from a polymer foam material, and a thickness of the connecting portion varies between the forefoot region and the heel region, the thickness of the connecting portion including: a first thickness in the forefoot region, a second thickness in the midfoot region, and a third thickness in the heel region, the first thickness and the third thicknesses being less than the second thickness. It N (LO -N