Article of footwear with extruded components

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments relate to portions of an article of footwear formed from an extruded member. In certain embodiments, a sole or portion of a sole can be formed from one or more extruded members. In certain embodiments, the extruded member can be a single, continuous piece of solid material. In certain embodiments, a sole for an article of footwear can be fashioned from an extruded member formed in a controlled geometric pattern. In certain embodiments, the sole can include one or more layers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of footwear, comprising:
 an upper; and   a solid extruded member disposed directly onto a bottom surface of the upper to form a sole,   wherein the extruded member comprises a single, continuous piece of extruded material.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the extruded member comprises a first portion having a first density and a second portion having a second density, and wherein the first density is higher than the second density. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the extruded member comprises a first portion having a first density and a second portion having a second density, wherein the first density is higher than the second density. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the first portion is disposed in a rearfoot area of the sole. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the extruded member comprises a first portion having a first color and a second portion having a second color, and wherein the first color is different than the second color. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the extruded member comprises a first portion having a first color and a second portion having a second color, wherein the first color is different than the second color, and wherein the first portion is disposed in a rearfoot area of the sole.