Patent ID: 8695235
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A soccer shoe, comprising: a) a shoe body having a shoe upper and an outsole secured to the upper so that a wearer's foot can be positioned within the upper and above the outsole, the outsole having a lower surface with cleats and an upper surface, the shoe having a front with a toe box and a periphery that extends at the front around the toe box, a middle, a back, and a heel; b) an insole layered above the outsole, the insole providing a horizontal component that extends longitudinally from the toe box at least to the middle of the shoe body; c) a vertical component extending vertically upward in the front of and on the side of the shoe in the toe box area, the vertical component extending vertically a distance from a position next to the outsole and the vertical component continuously connected to the outsole periphery at the toe box, the vertical component extending vertically a distance around the toe box of the upper and rearwardly on opposing sides of the shoe, the component diminishing in height on opposing sides of the upper; d) the vertical and horizontal component stiffening the toe box so that the combination of the said components reinforces the toe box and stabilizes the foot within the shoe.