Patent ID: 6016613
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
A sole for footwear comprising:an outsole defining a forefoot portion, a rearfoot portion, and a periphery,a plurality of first traction projections extending out from the outsole, a forefoot group of the plurality of first traction projections being arranged in a plurality of elliptical configurations around a first pivot point located in the forefoot portion, and a rearfoot group of the plurality of first traction projections being arranged in a plurality of elliptical configurations around a second pivot point located in the rearfoot portion of the outsole, the plurality of first traction projections defining a projection body, the projection body having a lengthwise portion, the lengthwise portion of the projection body orientated in the general direction of the first and second pivot points,a plurality of ribs connected to the plurality of first traction projections,a plurality of second traction projections extending out from the outsole, the plurality of second traction projections being located along the periphery of the outsole.