Patent ID: 8316562
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: A43C

Abstract:
1. A shoe comprising: an outsole including at least one ground-engaging cleat, the at least one ground-engaging cleat having an outer surface portion that comes into contact with turf, the at least one ground-engaging cleat comprising: wherein: (1) the at least one ground-engaging cleat is attached to the shoe such that each of the base layer, the cushioning layer and the traction element layer extends to and partially defines the outer surface portion and can provide friction with the turf during ground engagement of the cleat, (2) the durometer of the cushioning layer ranges from 65 to 80 on the Shore A scale and the durometer of cushioning layer is less than the durometer of the base layer and the durometer of the cushioning layer is less than the durometer of the traction element layer, (3) the cushioning layer alone fastens the traction element layer to the bottom portion of the base layer, (4) the base layer, the cushioning layer and the traction element layer are made of plastic materials, (5) the base layer, the cushioning layer and the traction element layer are formed by injection molding, with either or both of the base layer and the traction element layer being formed before the cushioning layer being formed, and the cushioning layer then being formed by injection molding against one or both of the base layer and the traction element layer, and (6) the outsole is over-molded onto a portion of the base layer to lock the at least one ground-engaging cleat into the outsole, while leaving the outer surface portion exposed to permit contact with the turf by each of the base layer, the cushioning layer and the traction element layer.