Patent ID: 11877617
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A braided article of footwear comprising:
a braided upper comprising a tubular braided structure, which comprises an internal cavity and a plurality of apertures comprising a first diamond-shaped pattern, wherein yarn of the tubular braided structure surrounds a perimeter of each of the plurality of apertures comprising the first diamond-shaped pattern; and
a midsole positioned within the internal cavity and comprising a plurality of grooves comprising a second diamond-shaped pattern corresponding with the first diamond-shaped pattern of the plurality of apertures and are mated with the yarn of the tubular braided structure,
wherein said braided upper and said midsole are keyed to one another when the yarn is mated with the plurality of grooves.