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Nike patents shoe sole with internal truss structure for cushioning

Patent drawing from the official filing.

Nike has filed a patent application for a shoe sole design that uses a hollow chamber containing an internal support framework. This framework consists of a base, a platform, and multiple connecting struts that work together to provide cushioning.

Why it mattersThis filing suggests Nike is exploring new ways to build lightweight, supportive soles that might offer different comfort or stability characteristics than traditional foam or air units.

In the filing’s own words

A sole structure includes a first support extending along a first axis transverse to a ground-engaging surface of the sole structure and having a first outer sheath including a first sheath material and a first core including a first core material. The sole structure further includes a second support extending along a second axis transverse to the ground-engaging surface of the sole structure and having a second outer sheath including a second sheath material and a second core including a second core material.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A sole structure for an article of footwear, the sole structure comprising: a bladder defining a chamber; and at least one truss structure disposed within the chamber of the bladder and including (i) a base attached to a first interior surface of the bladder, (ii) a platform attached to a second interior surface of the bladder, and (iii) a plurality of struts extending between the base and the platform.

Facts

Company: Nike (NIKE, Inc.)
Official title: CUSHIONING STRUCTURE FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
Publication number: US20260305763A1
Application number: 19538131
Filed: Feb 12, 2026
Published: Oct 8, 2026
Inventors: 6
Claims: 20

Classified under

A43B 13/226 Human necessitiesA43B 13/023 Human necessities

Read the full filing (official PDF) ↗ Open in the Patent Tracker

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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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