Patent ID: 9717306
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A43B,A43C

Claim:
1. An athletic shoe comprising: an upper portion; a sole; and at least one cleat assembly comprising a base that is coupleable to the sole, wherein the at least one cleat assembly comprises: a post assembly comprising a spring; and a cleat body, wherein the cleat body is formed of a flexible material comprised of a gel, silicone, rubber and/or polyurethane material and is overmolded over the spring and encases the spring; wherein the post assembly has 360° tiltability, relative to the sole; wherein the cleat body also has 360° tiltability, relative to the sole, based on the cleat body being disposed on the post assembly; and wherein the base of the at least one cleat assembly comprises a threaded post, and the at least one cleat assembly is coupled to the sole by the threaded post that threadably engages a complementary receptacle in the sole.