Patent ID: 9113676
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear, comprising: an outsole; and at least one nodule integrally formed with and extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the outsole; at least one cleat encapsulated partially within the at least one nodule and protruding therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the outsole; the at least one cleat includes a retention portion and a cap, wherein the retention portion is adjacent to the bottom surface of the outsole and formed by a first elongated planar surface substantially parallel with a second elongated planar surface, such that a longitudinal axis of the first and second planar surfaces is oriented substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the outsole; wherein the cap protrudes outside of the outsole and has a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of the retention portion, such that the cross-sectional area of the retention portion and the cap are taken in relation to the longitudinal axis; and an aperture formed in the retention portion of the at least one cleat, such that the aperture extends between the first and second planar surfaces and a portion of the nodule extends through the aperture in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the outsole to retain the at least one cleat in a desired position relative to the outsole.