Patent ID: 8756834
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. A cushioned cleated athletic shoe for use in soccer, football, baseball, lacrosse, or rugby, comprising: a) an upper component; b) a molded midsole component attached to said upper component, said midsole component being of a soft lightweight foam material and having an outsole configuration that includes a laterally extending outsole surface and multiple generally frusto-conically shaped or generally cylindrically shaped athletic cleats extending downwardly, and an outsole periphery; and c) a reinforcing material that is applied over said outsole surface of said midsole component including said athletic cleats and communicating with said periphery of said midsole component, the reinforcing material forming one or more outsole layers that are of a hard material that is harder than said soft lightweight foam material, the soft lightweight foam material of the cleats providing shock absorption and flexibility.