Patent ID: 11963582
Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A golf shoe comprising:
an upper;
an outsole;
and a midsole connected to the upper and outsole, the upper, midsole, and outsole each having forefoot, mid-foot, and rear-foot regions and lateral and medial sides; and
the midsole comprising: i) an upper region formed from a first material; ii) a lower region formed from a second material; and iii) a fiber-reinforced composite plate disposed between the upper and lower regions, the fiber-reinforced composite plate having a three-dimensional molded pocket, wherein the Shore C hardness of the second material is greater than the Shore C hardness of the first material; and
the outsole comprising a Track containing a first set of traction members, and a Track containing a second set of traction members, wherein Track A extends from the periphery of the medial side of the forefoot and through the mid-foot region to the periphery of the lateral side of the rear-foot region and Track B extends from the periphery of the lateral side of the forefoot and through the mid-foot region to the periphery of the medial side of the rear-foot region such that Tracks A and B criss-cross each other in the mid-foot region; wherein Track A has an outer edge and an inner edge and Track B has an outer edge and an inner edge such that one of Track A and Track B crosses over the other.