ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR

摘要

A sole assembly for an article of footwear includes a sole assembly, optionally including an outsole and a midsole adjacent outsole. The sole assembly and/or its components can include a heel portion that defines a void. First and second inserts can be located in the void, adjacent one another. The first and second inserts are movable and/or slideable relative to one another. This construction can attenuate vibration and shock imparted to the outsole and subsequently transferred to a wearer of the footwear.

主权项

1. A footwear construction comprising:
an upper; an outsole; a midsole joined with the outsole and located generally above the outsole, the midsole including a heel portion, the heel portion defining a midsole void; a first insert disposed in the midsole void, the first insert joined with the outsole; a second insert disposed in the midsole void, the second insert being disposed adjacent and generally contacting the first insert, the first and second inserts being movable relative to one another, whereby vibration imparted to the outsole and transferred to at least one of the first insert and the second insert is impaired or prevented from being transferred to the other of the first insert and the second insert, and ultimately to a foot of a wearer of the footwear construction.