Sole for a golf shoe
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1. A golf shoe having a sole comprising:
- an outer surface having a longitudinal length extending from a toe end to a heel end of the sole;
a plurality of cleats integrally molded with the outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom, the plurality of cleats distributed along at least a forefoot and a heel area of the sole;
wherein the plurality of integrally molded cleats includes a first set of cleats having a larger size and a second set of cleats having a smaller size;
wherein the integrally molded cleats are arranged in transverse rows along the longitudinal length of sole, the transverse rows being parallel to one another and perpendicular to the longitudinal length; and
wherein all of the cleats of at least one transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area have smaller heights than all of the cleats of at least one other transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area.
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Abstract
An outer sole for a golf shoe includes a plurality of cleats distributed along a forefoot area and a heel area. The cleats are integrated with the outer sole and extend from a surface of the outer sole that faces away from the shoe. The plurality of cleats includes at least a larger sized set of cleats and a smaller sized set of cleats. Such outer sole for a golf shoe gives good traction on the golf course but is also useable as a casual shoe off the golf course.
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1. A golf shoe having a sole comprising:
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an outer surface having a longitudinal length extending from a toe end to a heel end of the sole; a plurality of cleats integrally molded with the outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom, the plurality of cleats distributed along at least a forefoot and a heel area of the sole; wherein the plurality of integrally molded cleats includes a first set of cleats having a larger size and a second set of cleats having a smaller size; wherein the integrally molded cleats are arranged in transverse rows along the longitudinal length of sole, the transverse rows being parallel to one another and perpendicular to the longitudinal length; and wherein all of the cleats of at least one transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area have smaller heights than all of the cleats of at least one other transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf shoe having a sole comprising:
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an outer surface extending over a toe area, a ball area, a mid-foot area, and a heel area, the outer surface having a longitudinal length extending from a toe end to a heel end of the sole; a first plurality of cleats integrally molded with the outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom in the heel area; a second plurality of cleats integrally molded with the outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom in the toe area and the ball area; wherein the integrally molded cleats of the first plurality of cleats and the second plurality of cleats are conical cylinders; wherein the integrally molded cleats of the first plurality of cleats are arranged in transverse rows along the longitudinal length of the sole, the transverse rows being parallel to one another and perpendicular to the longitudinal length; and wherein all of the cleats of at least one transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area have smaller heights than all of the cleats of at least one other transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A golf shoe comprising:
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a sole having an outer surface having a longitudinal length extending from a toe end to a heel end of the sole; a plurality of cleats that are integrally molded with the outer surface and extending outwardly therefrom, the plurality of cleats distributed along at least a forefoot and a heel area of the sole; wherein the integrally molded cleats are tapered in a direction from a bottom surface towards a base surface such that the cleats form conical cylinders; and wherein the integrally molded cleats are arranged in transverse rows along the longitudinal length of the sole, the transverse rows being parallel to one another and perpendicular to the longitudinal length, wherein all of the cleats of at least one transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area have smaller heights than all of the cleats of at least one other transverse row of integrally molded cleats in the heel area. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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