Patent ID: 6092307
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A golf shoe of welted construction, comprising:a golf shoe upper having a bottom surface;an insole welted to said golf shoe upper, said insole having a top surface and a bottom surface, including a filler material on said insole bottom surface;a unitary mid-sole welted to said insole, said mid-sole having a top surface adjacent to said filler material, a bottom surface, and a cutout, said cutout having a perimeter defining a perimeter shape, said filler material and said cutout perimeter defining a cavity;a unitary outer sole having a bottom surface and a substantially flat top surface attached to said mid-sole bottom surface, said outer sole including a plurality of housings, each said housing projecting from said outer sole top surface, whereby an imaginary line encircling said plurality of housings defines a raised portion perimeter shape, a top of each housing defines a raised portion top surface and a raised portion volume is defined by said raised portion top, said raised portion perimeter shape and said outer sole substantially flat top surface; anda golf spike socket structure mounted within each said housing and extending through said outer sole bottom surface;said raised portion perimeter shape fitting within said cavity and registering within about 2 mm with said cutout perimeter shape.