Soccer shoe having independently supported lateral and medial sides
First Claim
1. An article of footwear comprising:
- a cleat assembly;
a cushioning midsole bonded to the cleat assembly;
an upper lacking a full-length lasting board and bonded directly to the cushioning midsole.
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Abstract
A soccer shoe includes an upper and a cleat assembly coupled to the upper. The cleat assembly further includes a medial support bar located on the medial side and a lateral support bar located on the lateral side. A portion of the cleat assembly located near a midfoot section of the medial support bar is stiffer than a portion of the cleat assembly located near a midfoot section of the lateral support bar. The medial support bar extends approximately from a region corresponding to the rear of the calcaneous of a properly fitted wearer to approximately the head of the first metatarsal of the wearer. The lateral support bar extends approximately from a region corresponding to the rear of the calcaneous of the wearer to approximately the head of the fifth metatarsal of the wearer. The cleat assembly is bonded to a cushioning midsole formed from heated and compressed ethylene vinyl acetate foam. The upper lacks a full-length lasting board and is bonded directly to the cushioning midsole. A lining covers a padded collar and extends inside a foot-receiving region of the shoe, with a portion of the foot-receiving region around a wearer'"'"'s heel being substantially free of discontinuities.
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38 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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a cleat assembly;
a cushioning midsole bonded to the cleat assembly;
an upper lacking a full-length lasting board and bonded directly to the cushioning midsole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper; and
a cleat assembly coupled to the upper, the cleat assembly including;
a base having medial and lateral sides, a plurality of downwardly extending ground engaging members, a medial support bar located on the medial side, a lateral support bar located on the lateral side, a lateral stiffened section located in a region of the cleat assembly generally corresponding to a midfoot portion of the lateral support bar, and a medial stiffened section located in a region of the cleat assembly generally corresponding to a midfoot portion of the medial support bar, the medial stiffened section being stiffer than the lateral stiffened section. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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