Patent ID: 8782924
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the sole structure comprising: a fluid-filled chamber having an upper region, a lower region, and a plurality of chamber arms extending from the upper region to the lower region, the chamber arms generally configured in a transverse arrangement extending between a lateral side of the footwear and a medial side of the footwear; and a framework having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a recess including a plurality of lateral channels formed in the upper portion and extending toward the lower portion, the lateral channels configured in a transverse arrangement extending between a lateral side of the footwear and a medial side of the footwear, and the lateral channels receiving lower regions of the chamber arms, wherein the fluid-filled chamber is retained within the framework generally free of bonds between lower regions of the chamber arms and the lateral channels.