Patent ID: 8656614

Claim:
A kit for customizing a stud for an article of footwear, the kit comprising: a first fastening member comprising a first fastening member cap and a first fastening member shaft; a second fastening member comprising a second fastening member cap and a second fastening member shaft; a plurality of rings configured to be removably positioned along at least one of the first fastening member shaft and the second fastening member shaft; at least one washer configured to be disposed along at least one of the first fastening member shaft and the second fastening member shaft to sandwich one or more of the plurality of rings between the at least one washer and the first fastening member cap or the second fastening member cap; the washer including a washer first face having a recess to receive at least one of the plurality of rings; and wherein a first configuration of one or more the plurality of rings disposed along the first fastening member shaft results in first ground interaction characteristics of the stud; and wherein a second configuration of one or more of the plurality of rings disposed along the second fastening member shaft results in second ground interaction characteristics of the stud, wherein the second ground interaction characteristics are different from the first ground interaction characteristics.