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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.09.2013 (43) Date of publication: 23.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/30 (21) Application number: 12787541.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.08.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 13/14(2006.01) A43B 13/12(2006.01) A43B 13/02(2006.01) A43B 5/02(2006.01) A43B 23/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/052963 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/039701 (21.03.2013 Gazette 2013/12)

(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: 16.09.2011 US 201113234244 (71) Applicant: Nike International Ltd. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US)	(72) Inventors: AUGER, Perry, W. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) CAINE, Andrew Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) CAVALIERE, Sergio Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB  Friedenheimer Brücke 21 80639 München 80639 München (DE)