Patent 7841108 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on November, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An article of footwear with a sole system including a transparent heel portion is disclosed. The transparent heel portion includes a cavity configured to receive a support member comprising a plurality of support columns and an indicia member associated with the support member. The indicia and the support member are both visible along a bottom surface of the heel portion.