Patent ID: 8234799
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: A43C

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear having a cleat arrangement comprising: a sole including a cleat platform and an adjacent cavity; a receptacle including an upper flange positioned in the cavity adjacent to the cleat platform; a first contoured surface positioned in the receptacle; a cleat including a projecting member, a second contoured surface, and a retaining surface, the second contoured surface configured to fit within the receptacle and engage the first contoured surface in a complimentary locking manner to prevent the cleat from rotating in the receptacle, the retaining surface configured to fit within the receptacle with the projecting member extending outward from the receptacle; and a retaining ring configured to releasably engage the receptacle and secure the cleat within the receptacle, the retaining ring configured to fit over the cleat and engage the retaining surface of the cleat positioned within the receptacle with the projecting member of the cleat extending through the retaining ring.