Patent ID: 9615625
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A43B

Claim:
1. A sole assembly comprising: a midsole having a forefoot region, an arch region and a heel region, said midsole having a forefoot sidewall defining a forefoot channel extending about at least a portion of said forefoot region, said midsole having a heel sidewall defining a heel channel extending about at least a portion of said heel region; a plate joined to said midsole, said plate having an arch portion and a plurality of legs extending from said arch portion, said plurality of legs including a lateral forefoot leg, a medial forefoot leg, a lateral heel leg and a medial heel leg, said lateral forefoot leg and said medial forefoot leg being spaced apart and disposed on opposed sides of said forefoot portion, said lateral heel leg and said medial heel leg being spaced apart and disposed on opposed sides of said heel portion; and an outsole joined to the midsole and the plate, said outsole including a forefoot portion, an arch portion and a heel portion, said forefoot portion defining a forefoot slot extending longitudinally through at least a portion of said forefoot portion, said heel portion defining a heel slot extending longitudinally through at least a portion of said heel portion.