Patent 11617414 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on April, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Disclosed herein are articles of footwear including an upper, a plate including a first polyolefin resin, and a rand are disclosed herein. The rand is coupled with the surface of the upper, the surface of the plate, or both. The rand is more flexible or less rigid than the plate. Methods of making articles of footwear are also provided.