Patent ID: 8051586
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear comprising: an upper forming a footwear collar therein; an insert; a heel member attached to the insert forming an insert system; a first attachment region formed on an upper medial portion of the heel member; a second attachment region formed on an upper rear portion of the heel member; a third attachment region formed on an upper lateral portion of the heel member; a first part of a first releasable fastener disposed at the first attachment region of the heel member configured to attach to a second part of the first releasable fastener fixed to an inside medial surface of the footwear collar; a first part of a second releasable fastener disposed at the second attachment region of the heel member configured to attach to a second part of the second releasable fastener fixed to an inside rear surface of the footwear collar; a first part of a third releasable fastener disposed at the third attachment region of the heel member configured to attach to a second part of the third releasable fastener fixed to an inside lateral surface of the footwear; an outsole assembly; the outsole assembly including a full length composite plate; the full length composite plate comprising a first plurality of layers alternating with a second plurality of layers; each layer of the first plurality of layers comprising a full length non-woven sheet; each layer of the second plurality of layers comprising a full length woven fiber sheet; the full length composite plate further comprising a first tie layer disposed on a first side of the alternating first and second pluralities of layers and a second tie layer disposed on a second side of the alternating first and second pluralities of layers opposite to the first side, and wherein the first tie layer and the second tie layer each has a thickness greater than a thickness of each individual layer of the alternating first and second pluralities of layers; the full length composite plate including an outer layer, wherein the outer layer comprises a layer of one of the first tie layer and the second tie layer; the outsole assembly also including tread elements; and wherein the tread elements are secured directly to the outer layer of the full length composite plate.