Patent ID: 8220185
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear, comprising: a sole; and a suspended stud assembly attached to a portion of the sole and configured to provide traction for the sole; the suspended stud assembly including a stud configured to penetrate through a ground surface; and the suspended stud assembly further including a suspension arm having a first end portion and a second end portion, the suspension arm being configured to connect the stud to a base portion of the suspended stud assembly; wherein the motion of the suspension arm allows the stud to move substantially independently from the sole; wherein the first end portion of the suspension arm is connected to a central portion of the base portion approximately midway between a medial edge of the sole and a lateral edge of the sole; wherein the stud extends from the second end portion of the suspension arm proximate a lateral edge of the sole; and wherein the suspension arm is a cantilever, the second end portion of the suspension arm being a free end of the cantilever.