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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730636 | Cleated article of footwear and method of manufacture A cleated article of footwear includes a chassis assembly having a sole plate having a plurality of bosses extending from a lower surface thereof. A heel counter extends upwardly from a heel portion of the sole plate. An outer assembly is secured to the chassis asse... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7441350 | Article of cleated footwear having medial and lateral sides with differing properties An article of footwear includes a sole having a different performing lateral and medial regions. Ground engaging members, such as cleats, provide traction and one of the regions, preferably the lateral region, includes a stability member extending from the sole and ... | 10/28/2008 |
| RE40460 | Method of using removable cleat system A removable cleat for a shoe is described. The cleat includes a ground-engaging structure for engaging the ground. An attachment structure is for removably attaching the cleat to the footwear. The attachment structure has a vertical axis, a base to which the top of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370444 | Anti-twist cleat receptacle A cleat receptacle for footwear. The cleat receptacle includes a cleat-engaging structure surrounded by a flange. The flange includes portions that are sloped with respect a plane perpendicular to the axis of the cleat-engaging structure. The receptacle is molded in... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7181868 | Article of footwear having a sole with a flex control member An article of footwear includes an upper for holding a foot of a wearer and a sole having an outsole plate. Several ground engaging members extends downwardly from the outsole plate to provide traction. The outsole plate includes a flex control member composed of a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165344 | Disposable, one-piece, self-adhesive, all-surface, sport, game, play, work, cushioning, safety “RED e” cleat A “RED e” cleat is a disposable, self-adhesive, all-surface footwear cleat having a non-skid gripping surface, designed to address all sport, game, play and work foot-traction requirements. The “RED e” cleat replaces the need for specialty footwear, which in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7073813 | Athletic boot with interface adjustment mechanism An interface adjustment mechanism 100 includes a frame member 102 and fore and aft adjustable spacer holding members 104, 106, and is disposed within the outsole of the snowboard boot 10. The interface adjustment mechanism 100 also includes a plurality of interface ... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6973746 | 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... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6892479 | Article of cleated footwear having medial and lateral sides with differing properties An article of footwear includes a sole having a different performing lateral and medial regions. Ground engaging members, such as cleats, provide traction and one of the regions, preferably the lateral region, includes a stability member extending from the sole and ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6694647 | Bio-mechanically extended heel for golf shoe A golf shoe includes an outsole having a sole member. The sole member has a sole, a heel, and an arch disposed intermediate the sole and heel. The sole and heel each have a ground engagement surface. The heel has a centerline and left and right side porti... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6631571 | Shoe cleat connector A shoe cleat connector for use with a receptacle attached to a shoe includes a substratum having a plurality of independent posts extending therefrom, with a retaining member disposed at a distal end and extending radially from each post. The receptacle i... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6601322 | Spike anchoring device for detachably securing a spike to a sole of a golf shoe A spike anchoring device is disposed in a sole of a golf shoe for detachably securing a spike to the sole, and includes a clamping member of a one-piece construction received in an accommodation space in the sole. The clamping member includes front and re... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6519879 | Golf shoe soft spike/cleat design The invention relates to a cleat for providing traction for footwear. The cleat provides traction and durability without damaging turf when in use.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499235 | Cleated footwear An article of footwear is described with a sole that has a forefoot plate, a heel plate, at least one alloy cleat, and at least one molded cleat. The alloy cleat may be made of a non-ferrous metal alloy or alternatively an alloy based on ceramics, titaniu... | 12/31/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6463681 | Method of using removable cleat system A removable cleat for a shoe is described. The cleat includes a ground-engaging structure for engaging the ground. An attachment structure is for removably attaching the cleat to the footwear. The attachment structure has a vertical axis, a base to which ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6442872 | Shoe spike assembly having cushioning device A spike includes an upper fastener for securing to a shoe sole, and includes a lower stem. A cap is attached to the stem. A cushioning pad is engaged between the cap and the spike, and/or another cushioning pad is engaged between the cap and the stem for ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6397499 | Quick release cleat system A removably attachable traction gear for the underside of footwear having two primary components: a retaining member and a receptacle. These two components respectively replace the common screw and threaded receptacle systems found in for affixing tractio... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6367167 | Durable outsole for article of footwear An article of footwear, such as an athletic shoe, having a wear resistant outsole is disclosed. The article of footwear includes an upper secured to a sole having a ground engaging portion with a wear resistant material composed of a thermoplastic polymer... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6357146 | Sports footwear and studs therefor Sports footwear having a sole studded with a plurality of directional studs, said directional studs being shaped to present a higher resistance to movement through a flowable ground surface in one radial direction of the stud than in the opposite radial d... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6338208 | Short shoe spike A replaceable spike for sport shoes, molded from a durable plastic-type material, comprising a main body, concavo-convex disc having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has a threaded post extending outwardly for removably attaching the sp... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6332281 | Quick-release connector system for footwear A removably attachable traction gear for the underside of footwear having two primary components: a retaining member and a receptacle. These two components respectively replace the common screw and threaded receptacle systems found in for affixing tractio... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6182381 | Sole of baseball spiked shoe and method of measuring shearing stress distribution of baseball spiked shoe A sole of a baseball spiked shoe has a toe portion projection, a first metatarsal head projection, a stepping portion projection, and a fifth metatarsal head projection provided at a fore foot portion at the bottom plane of the shoe sole, and a heel media... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6108944 | Quick-release connector A removably attachable traction gear for the underside of footwear having two primary components: a retaining member and a receptacle. These two components respectively replace the common screw and threaded receptacle systems found in for affixing tractio... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6021590 | Elastic spikes and sports shoes with the elastic spikes A spike for a sole is provided with a pin and a receiving portion for receiving a rear end portion of the pin, an elastic member is provided between the rear end portion of the pin and the receiving portion, a sports shoe having elastic spikes is also pro... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6009640 | 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... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5987784 | Athletic shoe with cleat receptacles There is disclosed a cleat or spike receptacle for an athletic shoe, particularly for a track shoe. The cleat receptacle comprises a cylinder, an integral annular plate, and ribs which extend upward from the annular plate and define openings through which... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5987783 | Golf shoe having spike socket spine system The present invention is an improved golf shoe which incorporates a spike socket spine frame system that extends throughout the shoe sole for receiving all of the spike receptacles and is embedded in the outsole. The spine frame provides improved shoe per... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979084 | Track spike A spike for track shoes is disclosed. The spike has a central section in a cylindrical configuration having a first enlarged exterior diameter. It also has an upper section in a generally cylindrical configuration extending upwardly from the central secti... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5979083 | Multi-layer outsole The present invention is directed towards a two-layer outsole for use with a shoe. The outsole includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and a longitudinally extending axis. The outer layer forms the bottom of the outsole and has a plurality of first holes... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5964048 | Spike construction of golf shoes A golf shoe spike includes a disk having a plurality of stubs extending from the underside thereof and a hole defined centrally therethrough. The disk has a recess defined in the underside and a plurality of protrusions extend radially inward from the per... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5937547 | Stud for sport shoes A stud for sport shoes wherein the shoes are provided with internally threaded sockets for receiving the stud, the stud comprises: a main body portion having an upper and a lower surface; a shank extending outwardly from the upper surface of the body port... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5926980 | Two-piece cleat assembly A two-piece releasably securable cleat assembly for an athletic shoe, and particularly a golf shoe, formed of a pair of interengaging members which are preferably molded of plastic. In a preferred embodiment, the cleat assembly includes a first member com... | 07/27/1999 |
