Article of Footwear with Walled Cleat System

• US 20090100716A1
• Filed: 10/17/2007
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Gerber, Clifford B.
• Granted Patent: US 7,954,258 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/114
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/223 Profiled soles
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/02 Football boots or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 15/162 characterised by the shape

Abstract

An article of footwear with primary cleats and secondary cleats is disclosed. The primary and secondary cleats are preferably disposed on an outer peripheral zone of a forefoot portion of a sole and present a walled cleat system on a portion of the outer peripheral zone. The article of footwear also includes bladed toe cleats.

Claims

1. An article of footwear, comprising:

a sole including a forefoot portion;

a plurality of primary cleats disposed in an outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion;

a plurality of secondary cleats disposed in the outer peripheral zone, the plurality of secondary cleats having a different shape than the plurality of primary cleats; and

wherein there is at least one secondary cleat disposed between two adjacent primary cleats.

2. The article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein two or more secondary cleats are disposed between the two adjacent primary cleats.

3. The article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein at least one secondary cleat is disposed between substantially every two adjacent primary cleats.

4. The article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of primary cleats and the plurality of secondary cleats present a walled cleat system on a portion of the outer peripheral zone.

5. The article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein the sole includes at least one toe cleat disposed in the outer peripheral zone.

6. The article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein the sole includes two toe cleats disposed between two adjacent primary cleats at a forward tip portion of the sole.

7. An article of footwear, comprising:

a sole including a forefoot portion;

a plurality of primary cleats disposed in an outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion;

a plurality of secondary cleats disposed in the outer peripheral zone; and

wherein an arrangement of the plurality of primary cleats with the plurality of secondary cleats presents a walled cleat system on a portion of the outer peripheral zone.

8. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the walled cleat system is associated with a substantial entirety of the outer peripheral zone.

9. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the portion of the outer peripheral zone is a medial portion.

10. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the portion of the outer peripheral zone is a lateral portion.

11. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein at least one secondary cleat is disposed between two adjacent primary cleats.

12. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of primary cleats are associated with a first height H1 that is larger than a second height H2 associated with the secondary cleats.

13. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the walled cleat system is configured to increase traction and support to the sole.

14. An article of footwear, comprising:

a sole including a forefoot portion;

a plurality of primary cleats disposed on an outer peripheral zone of the forefoot portion;

a forward tip portion of the forefoot portion, the forward tip portion being disposed furthest from a heel portion of the sole; and

a first toe cleat and a second first toe cleat disposed adjacent to one another on the forward tip portion.

15. The article of footwear according to claim 14, wherein the first toe cleat and the second toe cleat have a substantially bladed shape.

16. The article of footwear according to claim 15, wherein the first toe cleat and the second toe cleat each include a first rounded portion with a first angle of inclination and a second rounded portion with a second angle of inclination that is different from the first angle of inclination.

17. The article of footwear according to claim 14, wherein the first toe cleat and the second toe cleat are disposed between adjacent primary cleats.

18. The article of footwear according to claim 17, wherein the first toe cleat and the second toe cleat form a portion of a walled cleat system.

19. The article of footwear according to claim 16, wherein the first rounded portion is generally coincident with an outer peripheral edge of the sole.

20. The article of footwear according to claim 14, wherein the sole includes a plurality of secondary cleats disposed in the outer peripheral zone.