Patent ID: 9713356
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A43B,B29D,B29K

Claim:
1. A golf shoe outsole comprising: a lower portion having a traction surface and comprising thermoplastic polyurethane; and an upper portion bonded to the lower portion for supporting a golfer's foot and comprising poured polyurethane or expandable thermoplastic polyurethane; wherein the lower portion comprises a first thermoplastic polyurethane material having a first hardness and a second thermoplastic polyurethane material having a second hardness that is less than the first hardness; and wherein the first thermoplastic polyurethane material comprises a curved band that extends from a toe end of the outsole, along a lateral side of a forefoot region of the outsole, across an arch portion of the outsole, and along a medial side of a heel portion of the outsole, and the curved band contains golf cleat receptacles.