Patent ID: 9314065
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: A43B,A43C

Claim Text:
1. An article of footwear comprising: a base plate including a forefoot region, a heel region, a midfoot portion disposed between the forefoot region and the heel region, a longitudinal axis extending through the forefoot region and heel region, a forward edge, a rearward edge, a medial edge, and a lateral edge; a structure disposed on the base plate, the structure including a medial forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the medial edge, a lateral forefoot pad disposed on the forefoot region proximate the midfoot portion and the lateral edge, a medial heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the medial edge, a first lateral heel pad disposed on the heel region proximate the lateral edge, a first diagonal rib extending from the medial forefoot pad to the first lateral heel pad, a second diagonal rib extending from the lateral forefoot pad to the medial heel pad, a medial midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the medial edge, and a lateral midfoot bar substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed proximate the lateral edge; a medial forefoot stud disposed on the medial forefoot pad; a medial heel stud disposed on the medial heel pad; a first lateral forefoot stud disposed on the lateral forefoot pad; and a first lateral heel stud disposed on the first lateral heel pad; the first diagonal rib having a first lateral edge intersecting with the first lateral heel pad; the second diagonal rib having a second lateral edge intersecting with the first lateral forefoot pad; the lateral midfoot bar having a third lateral edge; wherein the medial midfoot bar extends from a first point on the first diagonal rib to a second point on the second diagonal rib; and wherein the third lateral edge of the lateral midfoot bar intersects with, and terminates at, a third point on the second diagonal rib at a forward end of the lateral midfoot bar; wherein the third lateral edge of the lateral midfoot bar intersects with, and terminates at, a fourth point on the first diagonal rib at a rearward end of the lateral midfoot bar; wherein the third point is spaced from the lateral forefoot pad; and wherein the fourth point is spaced from the first lateral heel pad.