Abstract: Soles for articles of footwear comprising a body, a traction element comprising a base, and a shiftable region circumscribing the base and merging with the body at a perimeter of the shiftable region. The sole comprises a stay extending from the base, through the shiftable region, and to the body, and an opening located in the shiftable region, the opening comprising an outermost point relative to the base, wherein the outermost point is located at the perimeter the shiftable region. In some embodiments, the stay comprises an edge point at an outermost edge of the stay that moves relative to the body when a force is imparted to the traction element.

Abstract: Soles for articles of footwear comprising a body, a traction element comprising a base, and a shiftable region circumscribing the base and merging with the body at a perimeter of the shiftable region. The sole comprises a stay extending from the base, through the shiftable region, and to the body, and an opening located in the shiftable region, the opening comprising an outermost point relative to the base, wherein the outermost point is located at the perimeter the shiftable region. In some embodiments, the stay comprises an edge point at an outermost edge of the stay that moves relative to the body when a force is imparted to the traction element.

Abstract: A sole structure for a shoe is provided with a regenerative midsole having an energy storage and release device is provided with a leaf spring assembly movable between a first unloaded position and a second loaded position. A locking linkage cooperates with the leaf spring assembly to lock the leaf spring assembly in the second loaded position. The locking linkage cooperates with the leaf spring assembly so that as the locking linkage is moved to a locked position, the leaf spring assembly is moved to the second loaded position. A trigger is connected to the locking linkage. Actuation of the locking linkage based on a wearer input releases the locking linkage to an unlocked position and allows the leaf spring assembly to move to the first unloaded position and thereby return stored energy to the wearer.

Abstract: A sole structure for a shoe is provided with a regenerative midsole having an energy storage and release device is provided with a leaf spring assembly movable between a first unloaded position and a second loaded position. A locking linkage cooperates with the leaf spring assembly to lock the leaf spring assembly in the second loaded position. The locking linkage cooperates with the leaf spring assembly so that as the locking linkage is moved to a locked position, the leaf spring assembly is moved to the second loaded position. A trigger is connected to the locking linkage. Actuation of the locking linkage based on a wearer input releases the locking linkage to an unlocked position and allows the leaf spring assembly to move to the first unloaded position and thereby return stored energy to the wearer.

Abstract: Articles of apparel and methods of making articles of apparel comprising one or more continuous threads wound around anchor points. In some embodiments, the methods can comprise winding a continuous thread around a plurality of projections to form a thread layer comprising a plurality of thread lines and impregnating at least a portion of the continuous thread with a flowable liquid polymer. In some embodiments, the methods can comprise bonding a thread layer to a rigid plate such that one or more thread lines extend across an opening formed in the rigid plate.