A sensor system is adapted for use with an article of footwear and includes an insert member including a first layer and a second layer, a port connected to the insert and configured for communication with an electronic module, a plurality of force and/or pressure sensors on the insert member...
webbing40can act as a compression strap, as seen in FIG. 11, with bladder8acting as a conformable interface between the load, which is carried by webbing40, and the user's shoulder57. This allows efficient distribution of the air in chamber12in response to the force of the load on the...
Francis also teaches an embodiment of the article with a gap that serves the same purpose of the notch (i.e. to allow the sole to flex during use). In another embodiment, Francis teaches that the notch is partially or wholly replaced by a flexible corrugated or bellow portion having a ...
While a configuration is depicted having a tensile spring extending between the first finger 806 and the second finger 808 as a mechanisms for achieving a biasing force towards the resting position, is it also contemplated that a compressive element (e.g., gas piston, compressive spring) may al...
12. The article of footwear of claim 1, wherein the pre-sprung material includes poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide. 13. An article of footwear comprising: an upper made of a first material having a first stretch resistance and a first material rigidity; a sole structure associated with the ...
Sole component 20 provides ground reaction force attenuation and energy absorption (i.e., cushioning) as footwear 10 impacts the ground during running, walking, or other ambulatory activities. In addition, sole component 20 may impart stability or otherwise control foot motions, such as the degree...