Patent ID: 9032645
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A43B,A43C,B29D

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear, including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole structure fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole structure including a sole component comprising: a baseplate having a bottom surface; at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the first ground engaging member having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape; and a tapered support structure having a substantially pyramidal shape and extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and partially surrounding the first ground engaging member such that a portion of the first ground engaging member is exposed between edges of the tapered support structure; wherein the tapered support structure extends downward from the baseplate less than the first ground engaging member.