Abstract: A shoe includes a sole having a plurality of cleats thereon at spaced apart locations. The cleats are configured to enhance the performance of the shoe based upon the specific characteristics of movement of the user. The cleats may include differently configured first and second cleats. Each first cleat includes at least one first directional pattern and each second cleat includes at least one second directional pattern. Individual cleats and methods of assembling and designing a shoe are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 11, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2016
Assignee:
Position Tech, LLC
Inventors:
Erek Benz, David Pickard, Daniel T. Nicholson, Christian D. Anderson
Abstract: A shoe includes a sole having a plurality of cleats thereon at spaced apart locations. The cleats are configured to enhance the performance of the shoe based upon the specific characteristics of movement of the user. The cleats may include differently configured first and second cleats. Each first cleat includes at least one first directional pattern and each second cleat includes at least one second directional pattern. Individual cleats and methods of assembling and designing a shoe are also provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 11, 2011
Publication date:
July 14, 2011
Applicant:
Position Tech LLC
Inventors:
Erek Benz, David Pickard, Daniel T. Nicholson, Christian D. Anderson