Patent ID: 9021721
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. Footwear, comprising: an upper; and a sole assembly coupled to the upper and defining with the upper a foot compartment sized to receive a wearer's foot, wherein the sole assembly includes: wherein the sole assembly further includes a heel extending from and below the outsole heel region, wherein the heel includes a heel ground-contacting surface of the footwear; and wherein a first portion of the cushioning member extends fully through the central aperture within the midsole heel region and defines a heel strike projection that engages the heel; wherein a second portion of the cushioning member extends fully through the central aperture within the midsole forefoot region; and wherein the first portion of the cushioning member extends a first distance below the peripheral member that is greater than a second distance below the peripheral member that the second portion of the cushioning member extends.