Patent ID: 11963578
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising:
a cushioning element; a cradle at least partially received within the cushioning element and including a first U-shaped rail defining a first opening extending continuously through a first end of the cradle, a second U-shaped rail spaced apart from the first U-shaped rail and defining a second opening extending continuously through the first end of the cradle, and a plurality of braces extending between the first U-shaped rail and the second U-shaped rail, the first U-shaped rail and the second U-shaped rail cooperating to define a portion of a cavity and including a plurality of first pillars extending into the cavity, the plurality of braces including a first brace at the first end having a split formed through the first brace and entirely separating the first U-shaped rail and the second U-shaped rail at the first end; and
a bladder at least partially received within the cradle and including one or more chambers supported by the plurality of the first pillars.