Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having a midsole having a support surface extending from a posterior end to an anterior end, the midsole having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the support surface and the inner surface surround a cavity, the midsole also including an inner rail extending along the inner surface and into the cavity, wherein the rail and the cavity are configured to engage with a removable outsole.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 9, 2024
Publication date:
October 10, 2024
Applicant:
Converse Inc.
Inventors:
Gavin D. Engel, ZhiQiang Li, Daniel J. Martin, Jun Ming Huang, Chao Bi Xian, Guoping Zhao
Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include a midfoot flex component, such as a bi-stable spring element, that moves the article of footwear/sole structure/foot support component/midfoot flex component between an open position/foot insertion or removal configuration and a closed position/foot supporting configuration and vice versa.