(19)
(11) EP 0 456 434 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.08.1992 Bulletin 1992/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.11.1991 Bulletin 1991/46

(21) Application number: 91304053.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5A43B 13/20, A43B 17/03
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 07.05.1990 US 519779

(71) Applicant: Nike International Ltd.
Beaverton Oregon 97005 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kilgore, Bruce J.
    Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 (US)

(74) Representative: Frost, Dennis Thomas (GB) et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyers Buildings Holborn
GB-London EC1N 2JT
GB-London EC1N 2JT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Shoe and sole structure with fluid filled inserts


    (57) A shoe is comprised of an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper. The sole structure has an outsole and a midsole. The outsole has an upper surface, a lower surface and sidewalls extending upwardly from at least a portion of the upper surface. The sidewalls and the portion of the outsole extending between the sidewalls are made of a clear material, and the midsole includes a fluid-filled insert, which is positioned in alignment with the clear material to provide visibility of the bottom and sides of the fluid-filled insert. The fluid-filled insert is positioned by a series of longitudinally and transversely extending grooves formed in the upper surface of the outsole, with lands positioned between the transversely extending grooves which engage with corresponding recesses formed on the lower surface of the insert.





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