Article of footwear with gripping system
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper and a sole;
the upper including a gripping system configured to contact a ball;
wherein the gripping system includes a first gripping member including a first surface and a second gripping member including a second surface;
the second gripping member being ring shaped and disposed circumferentially outward from the first gripping member;
the second surface of the second gripping member having a first portion tilted in a first direction, and a second portion that is tilted in a second direction; and
wherein the first direction is different than the second direction.
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Abstract
An article of footwear with a gripping system is disclosed. The gripping system helps to enhance the wearer'"'"'s ability to contact an athletic ball during kicking. The gripping system can be centered about a region where the wearer tends to kick the ball, and the gripping system can be distributed in a pattern that provides an even or symmetric contact area with the ball.
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper and a sole; the upper including a gripping system configured to contact a ball; wherein the gripping system includes a first gripping member including a first surface and a second gripping member including a second surface; the second gripping member being ring shaped and disposed circumferentially outward from the first gripping member; the second surface of the second gripping member having a first portion tilted in a first direction, and a second portion that is tilted in a second direction; and wherein the first direction is different than the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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