Patent 10342291 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on July, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An article of footwear has a sole structure with multiple components. The sole structure includes a midsole member, an outsole member and an exterior support member. The midsole member and the outsole member have corresponding grooves. The exterior support member provides reinforcement for the midsole member. The outsole member includes a plurality of bristle members.