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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.03.2010 (43) Date of publication: 25.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/21 (21) Application number: 09767547.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/00(2006.01) A43B 13/22(2006.01) A43B 13/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/047349 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/155237 (23.12.2009 Gazette 2009/52)

(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: 20.06.2008 US 143155 (71) Applicant: Nike International Ltd. Beaverton, OR 97005 (US)	(72) Inventor: ARIZUMI, James, K. Beaverton, OR 97005 (US) (74) Representative: Tombling, Adrian George  Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)