Patent 11033068 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on June, 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An article of footwear includes a dynamic support member that provides support to a foot. The support member is external to the article. The support member provides dynamic support by tightening around the foot when a user applies a strong enough force against a base portion of the support member. The support member includes several lateral gaps that facilitate increased flexibility for some portions of the support member.