Patent ID: 11903441
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper formed from a stretchable fabric;
a sole structure coupled to the upper and comprising:
a main body; and
a plurality of flexible extension members extending from sides of the main body, and

one or more laces adjustably coupled to the plurality of flexible extension members,
wherein the main body comprises an outsole positioned underneath the upper for supporting a wearer's foot and for contacting a ground surface,
wherein the plurality of flexible extension members is coupled to and extends from the main body and is foldable between a folded state and an unfolded state,
wherein in the folded state, a ground contacting surface of the sole structure comprises a first size,
wherein in the unfolded state, the ground contacting surface of the sole structure comprises a second size, which is larger than the first size,
wherein the plurality of flexible extension members includes a medial extension member and a lateral extension member,
wherein the medial extension member is disposed adjacent a medial section of the upper,
wherein the lateral extension member is disposed adjacent a lateral section of the upper,
wherein the one or more laces extend directly between the medial extension member and the lateral extension member, and
wherein the upper comprises a contiguous layer that substantially covers a dorsal portion of the wearer's foot and that extends around a heel of the wearer's foot when the article of footwear is worn by the wearer.