Patent ID: 8646191
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear comprising: an upper; and a sole assembly including a first member that is coupled to the upper, the first member including a removable insert that is removably disposed within a recess of the first member, the sole assembly also including a second member that is moveably coupled to the first member for linear movement along a substantially straight line relative to the first member, the first member moving along the substantially straight line relative to the second member in response to a first input load directed along a first vector, the first member engaging the second member and limiting movement of the first member along the substantially straight line relative to the second member in response to a second input load directed along a second vector, further comprising at least one resilient biasing member that couples the second member to the first member and that resiliently deflects to bias the second member relative to the first member, wherein the at least one resilient biasing member is integrally coupled to at least one of the first and second members so as to be monolithic therewith, and wherein the other of the first and second members includes at least one coupling opening that receives the at least one resilient biasing member.