Golf shoe with natural motion structures
First Claim
1. A golf shoe, comprising:
- an upper including a foot stabilizer system that wraps around at least a midfoot and heel area, wherein the foot stabilizer system includes a first plurality of strap portions defining first securing system engagement components along a first side of an instep portion of the upper and a second plurality of strap portions defining second securing system engagement components along a second side of the instep portion of the upper, and wherein the foot stabilizer system of the upper includes a portion for supporting a plantar surface of a wearer'"'"'s foot that connects the first plurality of strap portions with the second plurality of strap portions; and
a sole structure engaged with the upper, the sole structure including;
a midsole member, wherein the midsole member includes;
(a) a first longitudinal flexion groove extending from a forefoot region to a heel region of the sole structure and (b) a first transverse flexion groove extending from a medial side to a lateral side of the sole structure,a first outsole component located on a first side of the first longitudinal flexion groove, wherein the first outsole component includes a first golf cleat element, anda second outsole component separate from the first outsole component located on a second side of the first longitudinal flexion groove, wherein the second outsole component includes a second golf cleat element.
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Abstract
Golf shoes include one or more of the following: (a) a foot stabilizer system that interacts with a shoe securing system to securely engage and/or wrap around a foot of a wearer; (b) a natural motion sole, optionally including flex grooves that allow a weight transfer from back-to-front and/or from side-to-side; (c) a six cleat configuration (e.g., four cleats in a forefoot region, two cleats in a heel region, and no cleats located directly under a big toe); (d) a forefoot moderator plate positioned to moderate or reduce user feel of the forefoot cleats; (e) a lateral half heel counter extending from a rear heel area to a lateral midfoot or lateral forward heel area of the shoe; and/or (f) one or more medial, forefoot, sidewall traction elements at or near a big toe area of the sole.
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28 Claims
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1. A golf shoe, comprising:
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an upper including a foot stabilizer system that wraps around at least a midfoot and heel area, wherein the foot stabilizer system includes a first plurality of strap portions defining first securing system engagement components along a first side of an instep portion of the upper and a second plurality of strap portions defining second securing system engagement components along a second side of the instep portion of the upper, and wherein the foot stabilizer system of the upper includes a portion for supporting a plantar surface of a wearer'"'"'s foot that connects the first plurality of strap portions with the second plurality of strap portions; and a sole structure engaged with the upper, the sole structure including; a midsole member, wherein the midsole member includes;
(a) a first longitudinal flexion groove extending from a forefoot region to a heel region of the sole structure and (b) a first transverse flexion groove extending from a medial side to a lateral side of the sole structure,a first outsole component located on a first side of the first longitudinal flexion groove, wherein the first outsole component includes a first golf cleat element, and a second outsole component separate from the first outsole component located on a second side of the first longitudinal flexion groove, wherein the second outsole component includes a second golf cleat element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A golf shoe, comprising:
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an upper including a foot stabilizer system that wraps around at least a midfoot and heel area, wherein the foot stabilizer system includes a first plurality of strap portions defining first securing system engagement components along a first side of the upper and a second plurality of strap portions defining second securing system engagement components along a second side of the upper, and wherein the foot stabilizer system of the upper includes a portion for supporting a plantar surface of a wearer'"'"'s foot that connects the first plurality of strap portions with the second plurality of strap portions; a sole structure engaged with the upper, the sole structure including; (a) a midsole member, wherein a portion of the midsole member is exposed at a bottom surface of the sole structure, (b) a first outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a lateral heel area of the sole structure, (c) a second outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a medial heel area of the sole structure, (d) a third outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a lateral forefoot region of the sole structure, (e) a fourth outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a medial forefoot region of the sole structure, (f) a fifth outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at the lateral forefoot region of the sole structure and at a forefoot side of the third outsole component, and (g) a sixth outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at the medial forefoot region of the sole structure and at a forefoot side of the fourth outsole component; a first golf cleat element removably engaged with the first outsole component; a second golf cleat element removably engaged with the second outsole component; a third golf cleat element removably engaged with the third outsole component; a fourth golf cleat element removably engaged with the fourth outsole component; a fifth golf cleat element removably engaged with the fifth outsole component; and a sixth golf cleat element removably engaged with the sixth outsole component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A golf shoe, comprising:
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an upper at least partially defining a chamber for receiving a foot; and a sole structure engaged with the upper, the sole structure including; (a) a midsole member, wherein a bottom portion of the midsole member is exposed at a bottom surface of the sole structure, and wherein the midsole member includes;
(i) a first longitudinal flexion groove extending upward into the bottom portion of the midsole member and from a forefoot region to a heel region of the sole structure, (ii) a second longitudinal flexion groove extending upward into the bottom portion of the midsole member and in a forefoot region of the sole structure, (iii) a first transverse flexion groove extending upward into the bottom portion of the midsole member and from a medial side to a lateral side of the sole structure, and (iv) a second transverse flexion groove extending upward into the bottom portion of the midsole member and from the medial side to the lateral side of the sole structure, wherein each of the first longitudinal flexion groove, the second longitudinal flexion groove, the first transverse flexion groove, and the second transverse flexion groove is exposed at the bottom surface of the sole structure,(b) a first outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a lateral heel area of the sole structure on a lateral side of the first longitudinal flexion groove, (c) a second outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a medial heel area of the sole structure on a medial side of the first longitudinal flexion groove, (d) a third outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a lateral forefoot region of the sole structure, wherein the third outsole component is located;
(i) on the lateral side of the first longitudinal flexion groove, (ii) on a forefoot side of the first transverse flexion groove, and (iii) on a midfoot side of the second transverse flexion groove,(e) a fourth outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at a medial forefoot region of the sole structure, wherein the fourth outsole component is located;
(i) on a medial side of the second longitudinal flexion groove, (ii) on the forefoot side of the first transverse flexion groove, and (iii) on the midfoot side of the second transverse flexion groove,(f) a fifth outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at the lateral forefoot region of the sole structure, wherein the fifth outsole component is located;
(i) on the lateral side of the first longitudinal flexion groove and (ii) on a forefoot side of the second transverse flexion groove, and(g) a sixth outsole component engaged with the midsole member and located at the medial forefoot region of the sole structure, wherein the sixth outsole component is located;
(i) on the medial side of the second longitudinal flexion groove and (ii) on the forefoot side of the second transverse flexion groove,wherein the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth outsole components are completely separated from one another by portions of the midsole member exposed at the bottom surface of the sole structure; a first golf cleat element provided on the first outsole component; a second golf cleat element provided on the second outsole component; a third golf cleat element provided on the third outsole component; a fourth golf cleat element provided on the fourth outsole component; a fifth golf cleat element provided on the fifth outsole component; and a sixth golf cleat element provided on the sixth outsole component. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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