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Nike patents flat shoe sole plate with curved ends

Patent drawing from the official filing.

Nike has filed a patent for a flat, rigid plate designed to sit inside a shoe sole. The plate features curved sections extending from both ends that meet at the same level, with cushioning material attached to the flat middle section.

Why it mattersThis design aims to improve the structural support and comfort of running or athletic shoes by combining a flat base with specific curved extensions.

In the filing’s own words

A plate for a sole structure of an article of footwear includes a platform extending from a first platform end to a second platform end, the platform being substantially planar from the first platform end to the second platform end, a first arcuate segment extending in a first direction from the first platform end to a first distal end, and a second arcuate segment extending in an opposite second direction from the second platform end to a second distal end, the second distal end being coplanar with the first distal end.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An article of footwear comprising: a plate comprising: a platform extending from a first platform end to a second platform end, the platform being substantially flat; a first arcuate segment extending in a first direction from the first platform end to a first distal end; a second arcuate segment extending in an opposite second direction from the second platform end to a second distal end; and a first cushion in contact with the platform.

Facts

Company: Nike (NIKE, Inc.)
Official title: SOLE STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
Publication number: US20260294039A1
Application number: 19698581
Filed: Jun 4, 2026
Published: Oct 1, 2026
Inventors: 6
Claims: 20

Classified under

A43B 13/187 Human necessitiesA43B 13/143 Human necessities

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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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