Patent ID: 8745897

Claim:
A footwear assembly comprising: a footwear product having an outsole; and multiple studs projecting from the outsole and configured to increase traction of the outsole, the individual studs comprising: a head portion embedded in the outsole and configured to anchor the stud in the outsole, the head portion having a head portion diameter; and a shaft portion extending from the head portion, the shaft portion comprising: an engagement portion at least partially embedded in the outsole and having a textured surface configured to engage the outsole and resist relative movement between the stud and the outsole, the engagement portion having an engagement portion diameter less than the head portion diameter, a rib extending circumferentially around the shaft portion, the rib having a rib diameter less than the head portion diameter and greater than the shaft portion diameter; and a tip portion adjacent to the engagement portion opposite the head portion, wherein the tip portion extends away from the outsole under the full weight of a wearer, and wherein the tip portion has a tip portion diameter less than the shaft portion diameter.