Patent ID: 11957212
Assignee: CONCAVE GLOBAL PTY LTD
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A football shoe or football boot comprising a sole, an upper, a fastening means to fasten the shoe or boot in place, and a layer of material that is configured to be disposed between the fastening means and an underlying foot or hose, wherein the football shoe or football boot further includes a ball control region provided by an element which overlies a region of the layer of material and is secured to the layer of material, the layer of material being attached to or integral with the upper laterally of the ball control region to each side of the ball control region such that the upper is continuous laterally of the ball control region, wherein the ball control region comprises a transversely curved outer ball control surface between respective lateral ridge portions, wherein the transversely curved outer ball control surface is contactable with a football during kicking, wherein said transversely curved outer ball control surface lies rearwardly of a foremost region of the layer of material, and wherein the ball control region is dimensioned such that, in situ, the ball control region lies generally within a region defined by opposing plural eyes, apertures, or inner sleeves in the upper, said plural eyes, apertures, or inner sleeves being adapted to receive the fastening means.