US 12,167,771 B2
Footwear article having repurposed material with concealing layer
Kim Kovel, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/855,309.
Application 17/855,309 is a continuation of application No. 17/393,862, filed on Aug. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,412,817.
Application 17/393,862 is a continuation of application No. 16/988,140, filed on Aug. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,129,444, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0330658 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 23/07 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 23/07 (2013.01) [A43B 1/0027 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article comprising:
a first substrate having a first externally facing surface, a first internally facing surface opposite the first externally facing surface, and a first color, the first substrate comprising a first repurposed material that was obtained from a first material roll and was previously designated to be disposed of;
a second substrate having a second externally facing surface, a second internally facing surface opposite the second externally facing surface, and a second color, the second substrate comprising a second repurposed material that was obtained from a second material roll and was previously designated to be disposed of;
a first concealing layer applied to the first externally facing surface of the first substrate, the first concealing layer comprising a first textile material configured to at least partially abrade at a rate that is greater than an abrasion rate of the first substrate;
a second concealing layer applied to the second externally facing surface of the second substrate, the second concealing layer comprising a second textile material configured to at least partially abrade at a rate that is greater than an abrasion rate of the second substrate;
wherein the first substrate and the first concealing layer are located in a toe portion and a forefoot portion and wherein the second substrate and the second concealing layer are located in a heel portion;
wherein the first concealing layer is configured to at least partially abrade after less than 400 crock meter cycles, after which the first color of the first substrate is presented; and
wherein the second concealing layer is configured to at least partially abrade after less than 400 crock meter cycles, after which the second color of the second substrate is presented.