Patent ID: 8898935

Claim:
A sole for an article of footwear, the sole comprising: at least one raised base disposed in the sole, the raised base including a fastener receiving portion and an angled face; the angled face including a plurality of protruding portions extending out from the angled face; at least one cleat member including a fastening portion configured to associate with the fastener receiving portion of said at least one raised base; the cleat member further including an indentation along an underside of the cleat member, the indentation including (1) a generally flat portion, and (2) a sloped portion; the flat portion extending outwards from the fastening portion of the cleat member towards a lip extending around a periphery of the cleat member, and the sloped portion extending from the flat portion to the lip of the cleat member, the sloped portion being disposed at an angle relative to the flat portion; the sloped portion of the indentation including a plurality of recessed portions extending into the cleat member; and wherein the plurality of protruding portions are configured to fit within the plurality of recessed portions.