Article of footwear with multiple cleat systems
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure, the sole structure including a first cleat system comprised of a first material and a second cleat system comprised of a second material;
the first cleat system having a first cleat design, wherein the first cleat design comprises a first plurality of cleat members with a generally hexagonal shape;
the second cleat system having a second cleat design, wherein the second cleat design comprises a second plurality of cleat members with a generally round cross-sectional shape;
the first cleat system being associated with a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the sole structure;
the second cleat system being associated with a first portion of the forefoot region and a second portion of the heel region;
wherein the second material is substantially more rigid than the first material; and
wherein the second plurality of cleat members further comprises;
at least one composite cleat made of a base material and a surrounding material; and
wherein the base material is made of the second material and the surrounding material is made of the first material.
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Abstract
An article of footwear including a sole structure with multiple cleat systems is disclosed. A first cleat system has a first cleat design and one or more cleat member sets that are tuned to provide different levels of traction and flexibility to different regions of the sole structure. A second cleat system has a second cleat design and is disposed on the sole structure in a location to provide maximum traction for various playing surfaces. The sizes, material properties and arrangement of each cleat system are varied.
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole structure, the sole structure including a first cleat system comprised of a first material and a second cleat system comprised of a second material; the first cleat system having a first cleat design, wherein the first cleat design comprises a first plurality of cleat members with a generally hexagonal shape; the second cleat system having a second cleat design, wherein the second cleat design comprises a second plurality of cleat members with a generally round cross-sectional shape; the first cleat system being associated with a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the sole structure; the second cleat system being associated with a first portion of the forefoot region and a second portion of the heel region; wherein the second material is substantially more rigid than the first material; and wherein the second plurality of cleat members further comprises; at least one composite cleat made of a base material and a surrounding material; and wherein the base material is made of the second material and the surrounding material is made of the first material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole structure, the sole structure including a first cleat member set and a second cleat member set; the first cleat member set having a plurality of first cleat members with a length substantially oriented along the longitudinal axis of the article of footwear; the second cleat member set having a plurality of second cleat members with a length substantially oriented along the lateral axis of the article of footwear; wherein the first cleat member set is generally associated with a forefoot region and/or a heel region of the sole structure; and wherein the second cleat member set is generally associated with a midfoot region of the sole structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole structure, the sole structure including a first cleat member set and a second cleat member set; wherein the first cleat member set is generally associated with a forefoot region and/or a heel region of the sole structure; wherein the second cleat member set is generally associated with a midfoot region of the sole structure; the first cleat member set having a plurality of first cleat members with a length substantially oriented along the longitudinal axis of the article of footwear that extend a first height above the sole structure; the second cleat member set having a plurality of second cleat members with a length substantially oriented along the lateral axis of the article of footwear that extend a second height above the sole structure; and wherein the first height is greater than the second height. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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