Patent ID: 11937664
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of making a sole structure for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
providing a first midsole portion including a first sidewall;
providing a second midsole portion including a second sidewall;
providing a mesh textile having overlapping members defining a woven or knit structure and forming a plurality of passages at least 0.5 mm in length in a largest dimension;
removing a portion of a sheet formed of the mesh textile to define post-processed apertures through the sheet, the post-processed apertures having a width ranging from 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm and including a first post-processed aperture disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a second post-processed aperture disposed in a mid-foot region of the sole structure, and a third post-processed aperture disposed in a heel region of the sole structure;
positioning the sheet between the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion;
connecting the first midsole portion to the second midsole portion through the post-processed apertures while securing the sheet between the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion; and
extending the sheet at least partially over the second sidewall.