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A shoe has a sensor system operably connected to a communication port. Performance data is collected by the system and can be transferred for further use via the communication port. The shoe may contain an electronic module configured to gather data from the sensors. The module may also transmit the

A shoe has a sensor system operably connected to a communication port. Performance data is collected by the system and can be transferred for further use via the communication port. The shoe may contain an electronic module configured to gather data from the sensors. The module may also transmit the data to an external device for further processing. The collected data can be further processed for a variety of different uses or applications.

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1. A system comprising: an article of footwear comprising an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber and a sole structure engaged with the upper member;a sensor system comprising a flexible insert member engaging the sole structure, wherein the flexible insert member compri

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A system comprising: an article of footwear comprising an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber and a sole structure engaged with the upper member;a sensor system comprising a flexible insert member engaging the sole structure, wherein the flexible insert member comprises a first layer and a second layer connected to each other in a superimposed manner, wherein the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer are each made from sheets of a same flexible polymer material and each have a thickness of 0.05 min to 0.2 mm, a plurality of sensors connected to the insert member, an electronic module contained within the sole structure, and a port connected to the sensors by leads extending from the port to the sensors, wherein the electronic module is in communication with the port and is configured for communication with the sensors through the port, wherein each sensor is configured for detecting a force exerted by a foot on the sensor by a resistance of the sensor changing in response to the force, and wherein the plurality of sensors are positioned in a plurality of locations spaced from the electronic module, the plurality of locations comprising at least a first location in a heel portion of the and a second location in a forefoot portion of the insert,wherein each of the sensors comprises two electrodes located between the first and second layers and a carbon material located between the first and second layer positioned in contact with the two electrodes, and wherein the leads are positioned between the first and second layers and extend across the insert member from the port to the sensors, and wherein the electrodes, the carbon material, and the leads are printed on confronting surfaces of the first and second layers; anda remote external device configured for communication with the electronic module,wherein the electronic module is configured to receive resistance data from the sensors through the port, the resistance data indicating the resistance of each sensor, and to transmit the resistance data to the external device, and the external device is configured for further processing the resistance data. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a second article of footwear comprising an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber and a sole structure engaged with the upper member; anda second sensor system comprising a plurality of second sensors connected to the sole structure of the second article of footwear, a second electronic module contained within the second article of footwear, and a second port connected to the second sensors by second leads extending from the second port to the second sensors, wherein the second electronic module is in communication with the second port and is configured for communication with the second sensors through the second port, wherein each of the plurality of second sensors is configured for detecting a second force exerted by a second foot on the second sensor by a resistance of the second sensor changing in response to the second force, and wherein the plurality of second sensors are positioned in a plurality of additional locations spaced from the second electronic module, the plurality of additional locations comprising at least a third location in a heel portion of the second sole structure and a fourth location in a forefoot portion of the second sole structure,wherein the second electronic module is configured to receive resistance data from the second sensors through the second port, the resistance data indicating a resistance of each second sensor, and to transmit the resistance data to the external device. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the electronic module and the second electronic module are configured to communicate with each other. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the second electronic module is configured to transmit the resistance data to the electronic module and the electronic module is configured to transmit the resistance data from the electronic module and the second electronic module to the external device. 5. The system of claim 3, wherein the electronic module and the second electronic module are further configured to communicate with the external device independently of each other. pg,56 6. The system of claim 2, wherein the electronic module and the second electronic module are configured to communicate with the external device independently of each other. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a controller for the external device, wherein the controller is configured for communication with the electronic module. 8. The system of claim 7, further comprising an accessory device connected to the controller, the accessory device configured to enable communication between the electronic module and the external device, wherein the accessory device is configured for connection to a second controller for a second external device to enable communication between the electronic module and the second controller. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein further processing the resistance data comprises using the resistance data as control input for a program executed by the external device. pg,57 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the external device is a game system and the program is a game program. 11. The system of claim 1, further comprising an accessory device connected to the external device, the accessory device configured to enable communication between the electronic module and the external device, wherein the accessory device is configured for connection to a second external device to enable communication between the electronic module and the second external device. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein each sensor is configured for quantitatively detecting a change in the force exerted by the foot on the sensor during activity, and wherein the resistance data comprises a quantitative measurement of the force exerted on at least one of the sensors. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein further processing the resistance data comprises using the resistance data for athletic performance monitoring. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the port is configured for communication of resistance data from the sensors to the electronic module in a universally-readable format. pg,58 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the sole structure comprises an outsole member, a midsole member located between the outsole member and the foot-receiving chamber, and a foot contacting member located between the midsole member and the foot-receiving chamber, and wherein the insert member is positioned between the midsole member and the foot contacting member. 16. A system comprising: a first article of footwear comprising a first upper member at least partially defining a first foot-receiving chamber and a first sole structure engaged with the first upper member;a first sensor system connected to the first article of footwear, comprising a first insert member connected to the first sole structure, wherein the flexible insert member comprises two flexible layers connected to each other in a superimposed manner, wherein the two flexible layers are each made from sheets of a same flexible polymer material and each have a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.2 mm, a plurality of first sensors, a first port connected to the first sensors by first leads extending from the first port to the first sensors, and a first electronic module in communication with the first port and is configured for communication with the first sensors through the first port, wherein each first sensor is configured for detecting a first force exerted by a first foot on the first sensor by a resistance of the first sensor changing in response to the first force, and wherein the plurality of first sensors are positioned in a plurality of first locations spaced from the first electronic module, the plurality of first locations comprising at least one location in a heel portion of the first sole structure and another location in a forefoot portion of the first sole structure, wherein each of the first sensors comprises two electrodes located between the two flexible layers and a carbon material located between the two flexible layers and positioned in contact with the two electrodes, and wherein the first leads are positioned between the two layers and extend across the first insert member from the first port to the first sensors, and wherein the electrodes the carbon material, and the first leads are printed on confronting surfaces of the two layers; pg,59a second article of footwear comprising a second upper member at least partially defining a second foot-receiving chamber and a second sole structure engaged with the second upper member;a second sensor system connected to the second article of footwear, comprising a first insert ember connected to the first sole structure, wherein the flexible insert member comprises two flexible layers connected to each other in a superimposed manner, wherein the two flexible layers are each made from sheets of the same flexible polymer material and each have a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.2 mm, a plurality of second sensors, a second port connected to the second sensors by second leads extending from the second port to the second sensors, and a second electronic module in communication with the second port and configured for communication with the second sensors, wherein each sensor is configured for detecting a second force exerted by a second foot on the sensor by a resistance of the second sensor changing in response to the second force, and wherein the plurality of second sensors are positioned in a plurality of second locations spaced from the second electronic module, the plurality of second locations comprising at least one location in a heel portion of the second sole structure and another location in a forefoot portion of the second sole structure, wherein each of the second sensors comprises two electrodes located between the two flexible layers and a carbon material located between the two flexible layers and positioned in contact with the two electrodes, and wherein the second leads are positioned between the two layers and extend across the second insert member from the second port to the second sensors, and wherein the electrodes, the carbon material, and the second leads are printed on confronting surfaces of the two layers;wherein the first electronic module is configured to receive resistance data from the first sensors through the first port, the resistance data indicating a resistance of the first sensor, and is further configured to communicate the resistance data to an external device; andwherein the second electronic module is configured to receive resistance data from the second sensors through the second port, the resistance data indicating a resistance of the second sensor, and is further configured to communicate the resistance data to the external device. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first electronic module and the second electronic module are further configured to communicate with each other. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the second electronic module is configured to transmit the resistance data to the first electronic module and the first electronic module is configured to transmit the resistance data from the first electronic module and the second electronic module to the external device. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the first electronic module and the second electronic module are further configured to communicate with the external device independently of each other. 20. The system of claim 16, wherein the first electronic module and the second electronic module are configured to communicate with the external device independently of each other. 21. The system of claim 16, wherein the first sole structure comprises a first outsole member, a first midsole member located between the first outsole member and the first foot-receiving chamber, and a first foot contacting member located between the first midsole member and the first foot-receiving chamber, and wherein the first insert member is positioned between the first midsole member and the first foot contacting member, and wherein the second sole structure comprises a second outsole member, a second midsole member located between the second outsole member and the second foot-receiving chamber, and a second foot contacting member located between the second midsole member and the second foot-receiving chamber, and wherein the second insert member is positioned between the second midsole member and the second foot contacting member.