Article of footwear with tubular sole assembly and method of manufacture

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a mat formed of at least one randomly dispersed extruded tubular member, each tubular member being hollow in an in-use condition in which the mat provides support for a user's foot.

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Main Authors Ungari, Joseph L, Watkins, Richard L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.04.2011
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Summary:An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a mat formed of at least one randomly dispersed extruded tubular member, each tubular member being hollow in an in-use condition in which the mat provides support for a user's foot.