Patent ID: 7000335

Claim:
A sole structure of an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising: a fluid-filled chamber having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and a sidewall extending between the first surface and the second surface, the first surface and the second surface being devoid of internal connections that secure interior portions of the first surface to interior portions of the second surface, and the sidewall being joined with the first surface and the second surface to seal the fluid within the chamber, the first surface, second surface, and sidewall defining a plurality of lobes extending outward from a central area, the lobes being in fluid communication with the central area, and the lobes defining spaces positioned between the lobes located adjacent to each other, and a resilient material surrounding at least a portion of the chamber, the resilient material extending into the spaces, wherein at least a portion of the lobes extend to a side surface of the sole structure and are exposed at the side surface.