United States
US 12,696,954 B2
Article of footwear with midsole having variable stiffness
US 12,696,954 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: Acushnet Company. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- Acushnet Company
- Inventors
- John F. Swigart; Robert S. Bento
- Publication date
- 2026-08-04
- Filing date
- 2024-07-31
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,696,954 B2 · US12696954 · 12696954
Abstract
An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly may comprise a midsole with a variable stiffness that provides different stiffness gradients in different regions of the sole assembly. The midsole may comprise a core piece and a perimeter piece surrounding the core piece. The perimeter piece may include a recess for receiving the core piece. In some cases, the recess may not or need not extend into a medial midfoot region of the midsole.
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