Patent ID: 8286371

Claim:
An article of footwear, comprising: a sole structure, the sole structure including a first cleat member set, a second cleat member set and a third cleat member set associated with a first diameter, a second diameter and a third diameter, respectively; the first diameter being substantially smaller than the second diameter and the second diameter being substantially smaller than the third diameter; the first cleat member set having a greater number of cleat members than the second cleat member set and the second cleat member set having a greater number of cleat members than the third cleat member set; the first cleat member set, the second cleat member set and the third cleat member set being associated with a first rigidity, a second rigidity and a third rigidity, respectively; wherein the first rigidity is substantially greater than the second rigidity and wherein the second rigidity is substantially greater than the third rigidity; wherein at least one base portion is attached to the sole structure; the base portion including at least two cleat members associated with the second cleat member set disposed around a peripheral portion of the base portion and at least one cleat member associated with the third cleat member set disposed in a central portion of the base portion.