ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,172, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Footwear having sensory feedback outsole" was invented by Dylan S. Van Atta (Beaverton, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear may include a sole structure fixedly attached to an upper defining an internal cavity configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The sole structure may include an exposed outer member configured to contact the ground, the exposed outer member including a first aperture, and a sensory feedback member disposed at least partially within the first aperture in the outer member, the sensory feedback member including a first end...