Articles of footwear

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8516721
APP PUB NO 20120174433A1
SERIAL NO

12987708

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An article of footwear that includes a sole defining a bending feature (e.g., a groove) between a phalanges portion and a metatarsus portion of the sole. The bending feature allows the phalanges sole portion to articulate upward with respect to the metatarsus sole portion. An upper is attached to the sole and defines a foot void for receiving a human foot. The upper has a phalanges portion that defines at least one toe receiver volume. The at least one toe receiver volume defines a raised shape with respect to an adjacent metatarsus portion of the upper. Articulation of the phalanges sole portion and substantially unrestricted toe lift movement into the at least one toe receiver volume allows substantially unrestricted upward toe flexion of a received foot in the foot void.

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SAUCONY IP HOLDINGS LLC9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE ROCKFORD MI 49351

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mahoney, Christopher J Concord, US 49 1501

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