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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.12.2009 (43) Date of publication: 02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05 (21) Application number: 09743648.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/043126 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/137662 (12.11.2009 Gazette 2009/46)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 08.05.2008 US 117130 (71) Applicant: NIKE International Ltd. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US)	(72) Inventors: GRASER, Patricia, J. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) LI, Jinyi Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) SHAFFER, Benjamin, A. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) SAITO, Christine, L. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) (74) Representative: Liska, Horst et al Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20 81635 München 81635 München (DE)