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(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 3/26(2006.01) A43B 23/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/040083 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/173779 (20.12.2012 Gazette 2012/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 16.06.2011 US 201113161890 (71) Applicant: Nike International Ltd. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US)	(72) Inventor: VOORHEES, Leslie, M. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) (74) Representative: Ruttensperger, Bernhard et al Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20 81635 München 81635 München (DE)