Patent ID: 6973745
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. An athletic shoe, said athletic shoe having a first metatarsal region having a front portion and a rear portion, said athletic shoe having a medial side and lateral side, said athletic shoe having a middle portion and a forefoot portion, said athletic shoe comprising: a v-cleat configured from a pair of cleats which are configured to form a v-shape, said v-cleat having an open side, said v-cleat being positioned near said rear portion of said first metatarsal region with said open side of said v-cleat arranged toward said front portion of said first metatarsal region; a first toe cleat and a second toe cleat positioned proximate to one another near said top portion of said first metatarsal region; a plurality of center-line cleats, said cleats positioned between said first metatarsal region and said fifth metatarsal region of said athletic shoe, said cleats generally positioned along a line extending from said middle portion to said forefoot portion of said athletic shoe and generally centered between said medial side and said lateral side of said athletic shoe.