Patent ID: 11910878
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A sole structure for an article of footwear comprising:
a midsole having forefoot, midfoot, and heel regions, the midsole having a front edge in the forefoot region;
at least one support plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and located on an underside of the midsole on a medial forefoot side of the midsole and a length of the support plate extending from a medial edge of the midsole to at least a longitudinal center line of the midsole, wherein a lateral edge of the support plate is located medially of the lateral edge of the midsole;
wherein the lower surface of the support plate comprises at least one rail having a length extending at least from a point at or near the medial edge of the support plate to the lateral edge of the support plate, wherein the at least one rail has a width narrower than a corresponding width of the support plate;
wherein the support plate is substantially incompressible;
wherein a front edge of the support plate is located rearward of the front edge of the midsole in a toe region; and a rear edge of the support plate is located forward of the midfoot region.