Patent 9504293 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on November, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An outsole element may include a first side configured for attachment to a midsole or other shoe component and an exposed second side opposite the first side. A plurality of recesses can be formed in the second side. Each of those recesses may include a concave region aligned with a corresponding raised region located on the first side and may further include a corresponding traction element.