Patent ID: 7650707

Claim:
A sole structure, comprising: an outsole member including an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the exterior surface includes: a first recessed segment extending toward the interior surface and in a longitudinal direction from a forefoot portion to a heel portion of the outsole member, wherein the first recessed segment provides a line of flex in the outsole member and divides the outsole member into a medial side and a lateral side, wherein the medial and lateral sides are movable about the line of flex to independently engage and disengage from a contact surface as a dynamic force moves laterally across the interior surface, plural lateral motion inhibiting traction elements extending from the exterior surface in the forefoot portion of the lateral side of the outsole member, each lateral motion inhibiting traction element including a substantially perpendicular wall facing the lateral side and a sloped wall extending from the wall toward the exterior surface, and plural medial motion inhibiting traction elements extending from the exterior surface in the heel portion of the lateral side of the outsole member, each medial motion inhibiting traction element including a substantially perpendicular wall facing the medial side and a sloped wall extending from the wall toward the exterior surface.