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(43) Date of publication: 22.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/30 (21) Application number: 07873225.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 13/38(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/081470 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/140548 (20.11.2008 Gazette 2008/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 16.10.2006 US 549755 (71) Applicant: NIKE INTERNATIONAL LTD Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453 (US)	(72) Inventors: BEREND, Thomas Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) COOK, Christopher, S. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) (74) Representative: Liska, Horst et al Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20 81635 München 81635 München (DE)