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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7685745 | Traction member for shoe A traction member, such as a shoe cleat, for a shoe is described. According to one exemplary embodiment, a cleat securable to the sole of a shoe can include a hub with an exposed surface facing away from a shoe sole when the cleat is secured to the shoe. The cleat c... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7430819 | Article of footwear with height adjustable cleat-member An article of footwear has selectively height adjustable cleat members provided on a sole. A cleat member provided in a unit engaged with or otherwise attached to the sole. The cleat member may have a portion which extends outwardly from the sole that is positionabl... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7412784 | Shoe traction system A shoe traction system may have an attachment element to allow the orientation of a traction device, such as a golf spike or cleat, to change relative to a sole. The system may further include a positioning element made from a resilient material and returns the spik... | 08/19/2008 |
| RE40047 | Sports shoe cleats A golf shoe cleat has a main body member having a dome-shaped outer face and a planar inner face, a threaded stud molded integrally with the main body member and projecting outwardly from the inner face. A plurality of pseudo pyramid-shaped teeth projecting around t... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313875 | Footwear outsole An outsole for an article of footwear including a base and a plurality of lugs extending from the base in the forefoot and in the heel portions of the outsole. The lugs each include a leading edge and a trailing edge, and are individually contoured to include a prof... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287343 | Footwear with articulating outsole lugs An improved shoe outsole, and a shoe incorporating the outsole, having improved traction are provided. The outsole contains articulated lugs of various shapes extending downward from the base of the outsole and adapted for contacting the ground and enhancing tractio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7219383 | Process for creating a pair of athletic shoes Method 10 discloses a process for creating a pair of athletic shoes having cleats thereon. The process is comprised of taking a first pair of athletic shoes 14 and removing a portion of the sole having cleats therein, the selectively removed portion he... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204044 | Sole for article of footwear for granular surfaces A sole for an article of footwear to be used on a granular surface includes a sole of compressible material having an upper surface and a lower surface. A peripheral lip projects downwardly and outwardly from the lower surface of the sole. A plurality of fins projec... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174659 | Sole for a boot, and a boot having such sole A sole for a boot, as well as a boot having such sole, for walking on ice and/or snow having, in at least a central zone of the walking surface, a series of strips that are contiguous at rest, and crampons at its outer periphery. Each series of strips is interrupted... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7143530 | Soccer shoe having independently supported lateral and medial sides A soccer shoe includes an upper and a cleat assembly coupled to the upper. The cleat assembly further includes a medial support bar located on the medial side and a lateral support bar located on the lateral side. A portion of the cleat assembly located near a midfo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7086182 | Golf shoe cleat The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073275 | Shoe sole with foot guidance A sole for a shoe with a foot guiding mechanism which has the particularity that the sole comprises a sole body which has, on an outer face thereof, at least one protrusion. The at least one protrusion is flexible in order to produce a desired movement of the protru... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7047674 | Cleat for footwear A cleat for an article of footwear comprising an insert made from a synthetic plastic material and a synthetic plastic traction member. The traction member is secured to the insert during a molding process, wherein the insert is made from a synthetic plastic materia... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047675 | Detachable cleat system The present invention relates to a sole made from a first material, at least one receptacle made from a second material, and at least one stud, which can be releasably mounted within the receptacle by inserting a fastening projection of the stud into the receptacle.... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047672 | Sole for article of footwear for sand surfaces A sole for an article of footwear to be used on a sand surface includes a sole of compressible material having an upper surface and a lower surface. A peripheral lip projects downwardly and outwardly from the lower surface of the sole. A plurality of fins projects d... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7010871 | Outsole for sports shoes An outsole (1) for athletic shoes (2) having stud-type cleat elements arranged in the front sole area (3) and heel area (4), the cleat elements extending in a conically tapered manner from the base (6) thereof to the contact surfac... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007410 | Article of footwear having a regional cleat configuration An article of cleated footwear comprises an upper for holding a foot of a wearer to a sole having an outsole plate. The outsole plate includes a predetermined first metatarsal region that generally overlies the respective skeletal structure of a human foot. Several ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6983556 | Quick release shoe cleat A shoe cleat includes a cleat receiver with a cleat engaging section, a cleat including a receiver engaging section suitably dimensioned and configured to releasably engage with the cleat receiver, and a latch member suitably dimensioned and configured to releasably... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6973745 | Athletic shoe having an improved cleat arrangement An athletic shoe having an improved cleat arrangement is provided. An angled or v-cleat is provided near the first metatarsal region to provide improved traction for a wide variety of sports. In some embodiments, cleats forming an obtuse angle opened towards the med... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6954998 | Chassis construction for an article of footwear An article of footwear including a sole with a chassis constructed to provide, in a pre-selected manner, comfort, flexibility, support, and power transfer by varying the configuration, thickness, and/or material of the chassis in various areas of the chassis, thereb... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948264 | Non-clogging sole for article of footwear The present invention teaches an article of footwear having a non-clogging for use on natural grass and also artificial turf surfaces. A preferred sole can include protrusions comprising a hydrophobic material having a wettability index equal to or greater than 90 d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935214 | Noback bolt There is described and claimed herein a noback bolt design which comprises an elongated shaft having two opposing ends. The first end has an enlarged conical bolt head that extends from this shaft. On the opposite shaft end is a terminus or tip. Between the tip and ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935055 | Sole structure for a cleated shoe A track spiked shoe or a running shoe has a thin-plate-like outsole formed of a hard synthetic resin and having a plurality of cleats or studs on a ground contact surface thereof. The outsole has a first and second bulge each protruding downwardly toward the ground ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915595 | Resilient, all-surface soles for footwear A resilient shoe sole having a less resilient outer layer and a more resilient inner layer, and retractable studs anchored in the inner, more resilient layer. The bottom surface of the sole has annular grooves formed around the tip portions of the studs to permit th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915597 | Sports shoe A shoe, especially a sports shoe, has a sole (1) for receiving one or more cleats (5) by means of a molded body (2) which is arranged on the sole at an angle (α) of between 15° and 25°, preferably 18°, relative to the plane of the sole (S) a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6810605 | Sole design and structure for athletic shoe A sole structure for an athletic shoe includes a heel region and a forefoot region, a midsole of a soft elastic material including a midsole heel portion at the heel region, and an outsole of a harder material including an outsole heel portion at the heel region and... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6807752 | Sole design and structure for athletic shoe An athletic shoe sole structure includes a midsole body that extends from a heel region to a forefoot region of a shoe, and an outsole body that is disposed under the midsole body, extends from the heel region to the forefoot region of the shoe, and is formed of a h... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6775931 | Stud and shoe provided with the studs The invention provides a stud for a shoe which is light in weight, has a long service life and excellent abrasion resistance, and a shoe using the same. The stud for the shoe is made up of a central protruding member, a seating plate, and peripheral binding members.... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6665961 | Golf shoes A shoe (L) for a left foot includes an outsole body (1). Both side slip prevention projections (3a) and (3b) and a non-both side slip prevention projection (5) are formed on a bottom surface of the outsole body (1). The outsole body (1), the both side sli... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6557270 | Sole design and structure for athletic shoe A shoe sole structure includes an outsole that extends from a heel region to a forefoot region of a shoe, and a midsole that is disposed above the outsole and extends from the heel region to a midfoot region of the shoe. A heel portion of the outsole incl... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530162 | Sports shoe cleats A golf shoe cleat has a main body member having a dome-shaped outer face and a planar inner face, a threaded stud molded integrally with the main body member and projecting outwardly from the inner face. A plurality of pseudo pyramid-shaped teeth projecti... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6481122 | Shoe cleat apparatus A shoe cleat apparatus is provided which includes a receiver and a spike which is configured for swiveling within the receiver. The receiver includes a barrel which has an interior space and a surrounding disc. A neck with a central opening is positioned ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6474005 | Golf shoes Golf shoes comprise a shoe 1 for a pivoting foot and a shoe 3 for a kicking foot. Outsoles of the shoe 1 for a pivoting foot and the shoe 3 for a kicking foot are formed of rubber or synthetic resin. A projection 7 is formed on a bottom surface of the sho... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467196 | Spike ensuring stable kick during running and spike shoes The present invention provides a spike, which includes a base (2), a claw (4) formed on a tip end of the base (2) and having a trapezoidal tip end portion, and a recess (6) formed in a rear side of the base (2) and extending from the claw (4) to the base ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6449880 | Antislip apparatus for footwear An antislip apparatus is provided for footwear to be fit on a region of a sole and/or a heel of a shoe defining an engagement surface in contact with the ground surface. The antislip apparatus includes a ground gripping structure for engaging the ground s... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6385866 | Foot wear tread apparatus and method of use The method of providing cleats on a boot sole to provide traction in all directions, that includes the steps providing the cleats to have profiles with short and long axes, locating the cleats to extend on the sole in criss-cross diagonal row configuratio... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6381878 | Composite cleat for athletic shoe A composite, long wearing, slip-resistant non-metal golf cleat that alleviates damage to grass, e.g., the surface of a golf green, yet provides traction similar to conventional metal spikes is disclosed.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6354021 | Winter golf shoe spikes The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 1... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354022 | Golf shoes with aligned traction members An improved golf shoe and sole is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a pair of golf shoes comprising a right shoe and a left shoe, the right shoe having a different arrangement of traction elements on the sole thereof than the left shoe. For right-hande... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6341433 | Spiked shoes Spiked shoes enable the wearer to kick the ground with a minimum loss of power. The spiked shoes have spikes secured to the toe and heel portions of the sole to extend across the longitudinal centerline of the sole. An additional spike is mounted to the s... | 01/29/2002 |
