Patent ID: 7895773
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A golf shoe comprising an upper, a midsole, and an outsole, the outsole having a recess defined in a forward portion along a medial side of the outsole proximate to a wearer's first metatarsal bone; a collapsible support element disposed in the recess, the collapsible support element being stiffer in a longitudinal direction and more collapsible in a transverse direction; and the collapsible support element comprises a tapered gel pad, the gel pad comprising: a shell containing a gel therein; a thick, relatively soft outer edge exposed at the medial side, a thin rigid inner edge opposite the outer edge, and a top surface disposed between the edges; and a plurality of support posts disposed between the outer and inner edges, wherein the combination of the thin rigid edge and the support posts provide support for the golfer when walking, and the thick, softer, more collapsible outer edge providing support for the swing.