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Athletic shoe

  • US 4,085,527 A
  • Filed: 02/01/1977
  • Issued: 04/25/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An athletic shoe comprising in combination:

  • a shoe upper portion having heel, shank and toe areas and forming a cavity for receiving the foot;

    a sole attached to said shoe upper portion for supporting the foot on the running surface, said sole comprising;

    a cushioning pad of resilient material fixed to the upper portion;

    a plurality of compressible cleats fixed to the bottom side of said cushioning pad and projecting downward to contact the running surface, said cleats being distributed throughout the area of the sole between the heel and the toe portions of the shoe; and

    said cleats at the heel portion of the shoe being of at least two different heights and being intermingled such that the longer cleats will contact the running surface first to provide a first cushioning action and upon compression, will permit the shorter cleats to contact the running surface to provide additional cushioning action for the foot.

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