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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13 (21) Application number: 08771438.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 53/04(2006.01) A63B 53/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/067444 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/012015 (22.01.2009 Gazette 2009/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 13.07.2007 US 777734 (71) Applicant: NIKE International Ltd. Beaverton OR 97005-6453 (US)	(72) Inventors: REICHOW, Alan, W. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) STITES, John, Thomas Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) OLDKNOW, Andrew, G.V. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) MILLER, Sean Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) FRANKLIN, David, N. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) (74) Representative: Tombling, Adrian George  Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)