Patent ID: 9572394
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A43B

Claim:
1. A foot-supporting element for an article of footwear having a longitudinal axis extending from a heel region to a toe region of the article of footwear, comprising: a first plate having a lateral edge, a medial edge, and a first heel support flange extending upwardly from an edge of the first plate in a heel end of the first plate, the lateral edge and the medial edge each extending diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis such that the first plate extends from a lateral heel location of the article of footwear to a medial forefoot location of the article of footwear; and a second plate having a lateral edge, a medial edge, and a second heel support flange extending upwardly from an edge of the second plate in a heel end of the second plate, the lateral edge and the medial edge each extending diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis such that the second plate extends from a medial heel location of the article of footwear to a lateral forefoot location of the article of footwear; wherein the first plate is positioned entirely above the second plate, and the first plate and the second plate cross diagonally only in an overlap area located forward of the heel end and rearward of a toe end of each of the first and second plates.