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A golf overshoe which is fabricated of flexible rubber or plastic which fits over a pair of golf shoes, with the heel and sole portions of the overshoe formed as an open section to provide for clearance for the spikes of a golf shoe about which the overshoe is fitted. The rear section of the overshoe,...     

A golf spike which locks securely to the sole of a golf shoe when attached thereto has a convex face plate with a spike member extending centrally therethrough and is secured to the plate by first and second spaced apart flanges formed on the spike member. One of the flanges has a ribbed face in contact...     

A gold training device wherein a wedge-shaped member is provided with one or more pins mounted on an upward extension thereof. The pins are adapted to fit into holes provided in the sole of a golfer's shoe for the purpose of attaching the device to the shoe. The golf training device is adapted to be...     

A common style of sports shoe which is generally recognized as providing maximum support for the foot has an upper with a foot-receiving opening which includes a slot or elongated gap or notch extending forwards and downwards over the instep of the foot, said shoe also having on the upper a tongue which...     

A wedge - shaped device for golfers includes an inwardly inclined surface against which the golfer in effect pushes with his rear foot during the execution of a club swing. At the lower and upper edges of the inclined surface upward extensions are provided, between which the golfer's rearwardly positioned...     

Wedge-shaped golf training devices are provided with elements to removably affix the devices to the bottom of a conventional or a modified shoe. Several embodiments of the affixing elements are described, including a dovetail joint-like configuration, a wedge engaging pin mounted in the shoe, and a sole...     

A golf training device, preferably simulating a conventional golf ball with respect to size and shape is provided with an annular magnet adapted to removably attach the training device to a spike of a golf shoe.

The present invention provides a self-cleaning golf-shoe cleat that is threadably secured to a conventional golf shoe, wherein the sole of the shoe includes typical threaded plugs. The self-cleaning golf-shoe cleat comprises a cleat having a main circular body member formed as a shallow, truncated cone...     

A comfortable golf shoe made exclusively for golfers having a negative heel with the edges of the sole of the left shoe rolled outwardly and inwardly and the sole of the right shoe rolled on the inner edge only to promote proper turn and body movement and provide the extra power for the stroke and to...     

The present invention relates to a pair of shoes for playing golf, of which the bottom extends from the sole to the heel without change in level of the heel, the body thus resting in a zone between the heel and the plantar arch, the sole comprises studs and bevelled portions disposed asymmetrically,...     

One golf shoe of a pair of golf shoes worn by a golfer is designed to aid the golfer to take a strong, braced stance with his right foot if he is a right-handed golfer or with his left foot if he is a left-handed golfer. This is accomplished by making the spikes on the outer edge or periphery of the...     

A golf-shoe sole made of polyurethane-base foamed material is provided with spikes; but in a spike-free zone located in the region to be occupied by the ball of a wearer's foot there are at least two volcano-shaped elevations the inner and outer surfaces of each such elevation intersecting at a circular...     

A pair of running shoes. Each shoe includes an upper portion having an inner side and an outer side and a sole running the length of the shoe from the heel to the toe between the inner and outer sides of the upper portion. The sole is formed of a resilient material and comprises a wedge portion extending...     

A golf shoe is provided with a hinged plate connected to the outer edge of the golfer's back shoe which tilts the shoe inwardly when worn by the golfer when the plate is angled with respect to the shoe's sole. A retainer means holds the plate flat against the shoe sole when the plate is not in use. A...     

A self-cleaning, or anti-fouling, shoe spike structure is provided that includes an elongate normally vertical earth-engaging spike with upper and lower ends, means securing the upper end of the spike on a shoe with said spike depending from a normally downwardly disposed earth-engaging surface of the...     

This invention relates to a spike shoe including a sole, a plurality of spike pins mounted thereupon and a resilient elastic material fixed with the sole, the resilient elastic material having such a thickness that each spike pin can be concealed therein, and including a plurality of holes in order to...     

A golf shoe, having cleats on its underside, which are replaceable after becoming worn down; each cleat including a threaded receptacle, stationarily installed in the shoe sole, and a removable prong unit, that includes a threaded shank engagable in the receptacle, an oppositely extending, tapered prong,...     

A sport shoe in which the shoe sole is bonded to an insert layer during the formation of the shoe sole by injection-molding and the assembly of the shoe sole and the insert layer is secured to the shoe upper by an adhesive applied between the insert layer and the shoe upper.

Anti-skid spikes for use on shoes or boots, to provide firm footing on ice or snow. The spikes are readily extendable and retractable without the use of keys or tools, e.g., when entering a car or a house where floors and rugs might otherwise be damaged thereby. A mechanism for selectively extending...     

A golf aid device comprises an attachment to be secured to the shoe of the golfer to be worn on the foot that will assume the stance position closest to the target when addressing the ball for a fairway or tee shot. The attachment is disposed beneath the sole of the shoe and along the outside edge thereof....     

A golf training device, preferably simulating a conventional golf ball with respect to size and shape, is provided with an opening to receive the shank of a specially designed spike in order to removably attach the training device to a golf shoe. A specially designed spike has a cylindrical shank with...     

This bowling shoe includes an upper portion and a lower portion attached to the upper portion. The inside edge of the lower portion projects outwardly from the line of attachment a conventional amount but the outside edge of the lower portion projects outwardly from the line of attachment a substantially...     

A protector for encasing at least a portion of the cleats or spikes normally provided on the sole of an athletic shoe, or the like, and comprising a substantially flat body portion adapted to be disposed adjacent the outer surface of the sole, the body portion being provided with a plurality of transversely...     

A pair of golf shoes, the bottom of the sole of each shoe having relatively wide flat beveled surfaces inclined inwardly and downwardly from the inner edge of the sole. These beveled surfaces allow the shoe to roll inwardly about the central longitudinal axis of the shoe when the weight of the person...     

A pair of soles for sport shoes having a dividing line between the heel and toe dividing the soles into inner and outer portions. The inner portion of the first sole along with the outer portion of the second sole having shallow recesses in a substantially smooth surface, while the outer portion of the...     

In an article of footwear for use with a foot wherein the article has an upper portion and a sole. The sole has a forefoot and a rearfoot portion with the sole forefoot portion having a medial aspect and a lateral aspect. The sole forefoot portion is of varying thickness across the width thereof such...     

An improved golf shoe construction of the so-called "soft" variety. This golf shoe includes a sole comprised of an outsole layer and a midsole layer between which a plurality of spike retaining sockets are located. Attached to the midsole is a wedge shaped heel piece. According to one aspect of this...     

An insert for an article of footwear is made as a unitary moulding of a flexible plastics material. It comprises a plurality of internally screw-threaded sockets, for receiving externally screw-threaded spigots on ground-engaging studs, and a support interconnecting the sockets. The support may be of...     

In an article of footwear for use with a foot wherein the article has an upper portion and a sole. The sole has a forefoot and a rearfoot portion with the sole forefoot portion having a medial aspect and a lateral aspect. The sole forefoot portion is of varying thickness across the width thereof such...     

An improved receptacle and spike assembly for athletic shoes is described. The spike assembly contains four fastening holes, and supports a spike and a connector. The improved receptacle is secured to a plate by embedding injectable material into cavities surrounding a suitable connector.

A golf shoe spike (S) comprising a ceramic pin (P) and an aluminum or aluminum alloy washer (b). The pin comprises a generally conical shank portion (11) and a seating portion (12) contiguous thereto and having an increased diameter. The washer (b) comprises a base portion (1) having an accomodating...     

Adapters for insertion into golf shoes are provided to cause the golfer to automatically assume a proper stance and to properly shift the weight from the rear foot to the front foot during a swing. The adapters comprise a pair of insoles, each having a leather insole of uniform thickness and a resilient...     

A pair of golf shoes is provided in which each shoe includes a sole and heel having an increased thickness along the outer edge thereof. The sole has a maximum thickness adjacent the ball of the foot and tapers to a uniform thickness at the toe, at the instep and along a centerline. The heel maximum...     

An improved golf shoe construction for assisting the golfer to maintain a proper position and weight distribution when worn during a golf swing. The improvement is defined by a wedge-shaped sole and heel bottom for the shoe, with the height of the wedge being greatest along the shoe edge defining the...     

A replaceable retention system for mounting golf spikes, cleats, and the like to the bottom of a shoe sole including a transverse plate and a holder. The holder is adapted to be insertable into a prepared cavity in the sole of the shoe and also includes an interior thread for receiving the threaded shank...     

A golf shoe is proposed which has a sole that is provided with spikes. To permit the golf shoe to perform effectively as a walking shoe and as a striking shoe, each spike is inserted in and axially movable relative to the sole and on top of the sole comprises a pressure-applying plate which bears on...     

A golf shoe sole has a plurality of inserts for releasably mounting gripping elements therein. The inserts are arranged in the front part of the sole in a first line adjacent the outside edge of the sole and a second line adjacent the inside edge of the sole. Associated with those two lines of inserts,...     

Golf shoes which provide for maximum traction and foot support during the rolling of the feet at the extremes of the golf swing. The golf shoes include a side heel with a second bottom which is inclined with respect to the first bottom. The second bottom in combination with pads on opposite sides of...     

Golf shoe (1), the sole (2) of which has two separate areas (3) and (4), one of which (4) is provided with a shock absorbing element (5) and a deformable structure (6) to allow the golfer's foot to roll on the outer edge of the sole.

The present invention provides an improved sole structure for golf shoes. It has a predetermined number of metal nails located at the front end corresponding to ball portion and the rear end corresponding to heel portion of the sole, and a plurality of soft cleats formed as integrated parts of the sole...     

Shoe sole having a relatively inelastic portion, and at least one peripheral portion adapted to extend laterally beyond the insole of the shoe to which the sole is to be affixed. The lower surface of the sole has at least one edge which defines a pivot axis having a generally longitudinal orientation...     

A flexible-type sport shoe, such as a golf or cross country ski shoe, comprising on the inside three flexible ties (16, 17, 18) to secure the user's foot. One (18) of the ties has two ends (19 and 20) connecting it to the sole (2) of the shoe (1) behind the level of the metatarsal and in front of the...     

A device to aid in the teaching of a good or correct golf swing. The device is a generally wedge shaped bar which, when attached to the bottom outer edge of the shoe, causes the foot to tilt inwardly and forwardly simultaneously. The golfer thereby achieves a correct golf stance which is vital to a good...     

A walking sole for sports shoes, particularly golf shoes, having, on at least one of its lateral edges, a series of substantially transverse grooves, filled with a material having a degree of elasticity superior to that of the material making up the sole. The grooves are provided in the front portion...     

A sports shoe, provided with a heel counter comprising a heel side wall part having a curved shape, a folded wall part integrally formed along the edge of the heel side wall part as projected inside the curve, and a stationary plate part integrally formed on the side of the heel side wall part opposite...     

An inside boot sole, comprising separate support zones distributed under the surface of the foot, at least two support zones (3, 4) having different mechanical characteristics and each extending at most from the heel (5) to the front end (6) of the sole on both sides of the dividing line (10) located...     

A member having the general shape of a person's foot includes a thickened outer forward portion. The member is adapted to be inserted into the person's shoe for elevating the outer forward portion only of one foot of the person while swinging an object such as a golf club, ball bat or ax.

This invention relates to shoesoles for the bottom of golf shoes and especially to shoesoles provided with, in addition to conventional spikes at the forepart and heel, ground-engaging protrusions distribution along the inner and outer marginal edges of the soles to enhance the stance of the golfer.

An assembly of a golf spike and receptacle assembly for mounting the spike are made to be joined in a nylon connection. This is provided by a receptacle assembly made of nylon and having a receptacle formed in a base portion and an arm extending radially from the base portion. Two forms of arms are provided,...     

In a pair of golf shoes for a right-handed golfer, the invention being equally adaptable for shoes of a left-handed golfer, the shoes having a sole including toe, heel and intermediate metatarsal portions and inner and outer edges; the shoe edges being substantially linear; the left shoe having an outer...     

Shoe sole equipped with studs 2 comprising a base 4 and a head 2. The base 4 is inserted into the sole and held in a position such that its lower surface 5 is kept flush with the walking surface 6 of the sole by a means of insertion 11 which is recessed from said lower surface. The tip of the stud is...     

A ceramics spike pin is provided with a pin body having a horizontal cross section of a substantially circular shape, which pin body is provided with a rounded free end portion having a predetermined radius of curvature and a connecting base portion having a predetermined radius of curvature, and a horizontally...     

A walking sole for a sport shoe, and especially a golf shoe, comprising a main element made of a relatively rigid molded plastic material, having, in the front portion of at least one of its lateral edges (1a) extending along the front area of the sole on which the front part of the wearer's foot gains...     

It is known to provide studs having externally screw-threaded spigots which are screwed into sockets provided in the soles of articles of footwear. In use, lateral forces applied to the ground-engaging portion of such a stud tend to damage the associated socket, particularly if the socket is made of...     

A training device for fastening to the bottom of the heel of a golf shoe with the device comprising an apertured plate which is secured to the bottom of the heel by removing the cleats in the heel, placing the plate against the bottom of the heel and reinserting the cleats in the heel after penetrating...     

This invention comprises generally an integral insert for a golf shoe having several raised protuberances extending upwardly from a base shaped to fit on and cover the inner sole of the shoe. The protuberances are resilient and can be made from cellular plastic or elastomer, or can be molded integrally...     

A golf shoe including an upper portion and a sole portion having one or more flexible grooves or channels formed laterally to bend or flex about the ball of a user's foot when walking to provide for flexibility. The sole also includes one or more slots laterally formed therethrough to receive corresponding...     

A golfer's shoe having a spike-supporting plate pivoted to the shoe sole for rotation about an axis. The plate is biased to a neutral position by yieldable springs which enable relative rotation in each of two opposite directions between the spikes and the shoe sole and return the spikes to the neutral...     

The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 13 is formed on the upper surface of generally...     

A pair of improved golf shoes has an inner flange extending longitudinally along the inner side of the shoes and an outer flange extending longitudinally along the outer side of the shoes. The inner flanges and the outer flanges extend outwardly beyond the exterior surfaces of the uppers of the shoes....     

A sport shoe having a plurality of pneumatically actuated, rotatable spikes that are mounted in open ended chambers formed in the shoe sole, each spike having a narrow tip. Each spike is constrained for movement between extended and retracted position. A stop is provided in each chamber for holding the...     

A square-toe attachment for removable attachment to the front portion of the golf shoe farthest from the golfer's target. The attachment has a generally U-shaped configuration with sides which engage the inside and outside of the sole of the shoe and a rectangular front toe portion with a generally flat...     

The footgear structure includes a first component, made of a single piece of synthetic material, having a rear upper portion which extends from an insole, and a second component having a front upper portion and a lining. The first and second components are mutually united, with the lining accommodated...     

An orthopedic device for adjustable correction of varus and valgus conditions includes an orthotic having at least one attachment device thereon together with a plurality of mating posts having varying degrees of correction for forefoot and rearfoot attachment. In some instances the orthotic is formed...     

The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 13 is formed on the upper surface of generally...     

A pair of golf shoes for aiding a golfer in establishing an optimal stance and improving the golfer's aim during driving and iron shots is disclosed. The golf shoes comprise an upper portion and a sole portion. The upper portion includes visual alignment guide lines thereon for aiding a golfer in establishing...     

A new and improved cleat receiving shoe sole apparatus includes a flexible base member which includes a plurality of wells for receiving respective cleats of a cleated shoe, and which includes a shoe-bonding assembly for bonding the flexible base member to the cleated shoe. The shoe-bonding assembly...     

A replacement cleat or spike structure for attachment to the outer surface of a worn cleat or spike depending from the sole of a shoe, having a generally hollow, conical spike member attached at its base to a circular, dish-shaped flange. The hollow portion of the spike member is of a sufficient dimension...     

A golf training device including a hemispherical body adapted to be secured to the shoe sole of the user. The body is positioned laterally intermediate the sides of the shoe generally in the region of the ball of the foot. The body tends to elevate the front of the foot thereby shifting weight somewhat...     

An accessory for footwear including a thin, flexible, dish-shaped soleplate strapped to each sole of a pair of footwear. The soleplate contains metal spikes which extend from the lower surface of the soleplate. Each spike has a broad base embedded within the soleplate to firmly secure the spike to the...     

A golf instruction aid and method of providing a tactile feedback to a golfer to remind the golfer to observe the proper weight shift during a backswing. The golf instruction aid includes a generally flat main body portion adapted to slip between the instep of the golfer and the golfer's shoe. A first...     

A sports training device particularly intended for use by golfers to teach the proper body rotation and weight shift during a golf swing. The device includes a pair of shoe inserts each having a tactile indicating member arranged in the heel area disposed toward the inner side of the insert. The insert...     

A unique shoe is provided to improve a walker's power, posture and speed, such shoe combining the advantages of a forwardly-inclined heel with the advantages of an arcuately tapered toe. The shoe includes an upper which carries the wearer's foot, and a sole which supports the foot from below. The sole...     

An attachment for converting a non-spiked dress or sport shoe to a spiked shoe for golfing or other walking or running activities includes two clam-shell like attachment halves which are pivotable so as to mountable against the sides and bottom of an underlying shoe. The attachment has a longitudinally-extending...     

A sheet metal part with at least one element introduced by a riveting process wherein the passage opening of the nut element is closed off by a stamped-out slug.

A stud for sport shoes wherein the shoes are provided with internally threaded sockets for receiving the stud, the stud comprises: a main body portion having an upper and a lower surface; a shank extending outwardly from the upper surface of the body portion and having an outer dimension enabling the...     

An athletic shoe is provided having a plurality of interchangeable soles which may be attached or removed by a push-button spring release mechanism located on the heel. This push-button element, when actuated, permits the interchangeable sole to be removed or attached. In the preferred embodiment, this...     

A golf ball placement device that is adapted to be mounted to a golfer's shoe for allowing the golfer to position a golf ball on a tee without bending over. The device includes a ball retaining member that has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a rear end. Art elongated opening extends...     

A pair of improved golf shoes has an inner flange extending longitudinally along the inner side of the shoes and an outer flange extending longitudinally along the outer side of the shoes. The inner flanges and the outer flanges extend outwardly beyond the exterior surfaces of the uppers of the shoes....     

A removable bottom covering is provided for spiked athletic shoes, particularly golf shoes. A flexible sole member has a toe section, a heel section, and an intermediate section between the toe and heel sections. A plurality of magnetic attaching members are disposed in the toe and heel sections and...     

A golf shoe spike which does not produce so-called spike marks in a putting green due to the use of plastic construction material in which to obviate rupture of the plastic during tightening and untightening preparatory to replacement of a worn spike, the peripheral edge of the spike body is non-circular...     

A shoe is provided having one or more selectively extendable spikes mounted to the sole. The sole contains one or more spike housings, each retaining a spring-biased spike selectively movable between a retracted or extended position with respect to the housing as desired. A slide member disposed in the...     

A removably attachable traction gear for the underside of footwear having two primary components: a retaining member and a receptacle. These two components respectively replace the common screw and threaded receptacle systems found in for affixing traction gear to the underside of shoes. A partial turn...     

A sport shoe cleat especially for golf shoes has a main body member having a dome-shaped outer face and a planar inner face, a threaded stud molded integrally with the main body member and projecting outwardly from the inner face. A plurality of pseudo pyramid-shaped teeth projecting around the perimeter...     

A golf-club head cleaning device 10including a panel member 15 which is secured by means of an adhesive 25 to the outer surface of a golf shoe 12 while playing golf. The panel member 15 can be constructed of any material, not damaging to golf-club heads, which has a friction producing or roughened surface...     

A golf putter leveling system including a shoe level adapted for securement to a golf shoe. A putter level is provided that is adapted for securement to a shaft of a golf putter. The putter level includes a base portion having a lower arcuate recess and an upper arcuate recess. The lower arcuate recess...     

A golf orthotic for stabilizing a foot of a patient against both supination and pronation includes a main body portion configured to conform to a substantial portion of the plantar aspect of the patient's fool, including the heel and arch, and generally forward to the metatarsal heads. The main portion...     

The invention is a shoe cleat assembly which when incorporated into the outsole of a shoe will provide a shoe cleat that may be conveniently and easily changed by lifting out the installed cleat and pressing in the replacement. In the preferred embodiment the cleat assembly comprises a cleat body and...     

A pair of golf shoes (10) having a left shoe (12L) and a right shoe (12R) which are mirror images of each other. The left shoe (12L) has an upper attached to a left shoe sole (14L) which has securely attached to a left shoe welt (16L) which has a left shoe welt cleat aperture (16LA) functioning to provide...     

A footwear cleat of flexible plastic includes a central hub portion and a series of resilient protrusions cantilevered from and extending radially outward and downwardly beyond the central hub portion. The protrusions are capable of horizontally engaging turf under the footwear for providing secure footing.

A two-piece releasably securable cleat assembly for an athletic shoe, and particularly a golf shoe, formed of a pair of interengaging members which are preferably molded of plastic. In a preferred embodiment, the cleat assembly includes a first member comprised of a T-shaped threaded stem having a plurality...     

An insole construction for an athletic shoe has a shell portion that is positioned under the heel and midfoot of the foot, and is covered with an insole and having low friction material on the upper sides in selected regions. The low friction material may be a thin layer of polytetrafluoroethylene material,...     

A stud for sport shoes wherein the shoes are provided with internally threaded sockets for receiving the stud, the stud comprises: a main body portion having an upper and a lower surface; a shank extending outwardly from the upper surface of the body portion and having an outer dimension enabling the...     

A golf cleat having a base member with an array of peripheral projections and a central projection is provided. The golf cleat includes reinforcement ribs spanning from the central projection to each of the peripheral projections, respectively. The golf cleat is manufactured of a durable yet flexible...     

A water-proof jacket having a sole cover or retainer formed on a bottom of the jacket for sealably engaging a sole of a golf shoe and allowing a downward protruding of a plurality of spikes studded on the shoe sole, an upper cover secured on the sole cover having a pair of upper leaves disposed on a...     

A golf shoe spike includes a disk having a plurality of stubs extending from the underside thereof and a hole defined centrally therethrough. The disk has a recess defined in the underside and a plurality of protrusions extend radially inward from the periphery defining the recess. A bolt has a head...     

The present invention is directed towards a two-layer outsole for use with a shoe. The outsole includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and a longitudinally extending axis. The outer layer forms the bottom of the outsole and has a plurality of first holes at spaced locations therethrough. The inner layer...     

There is disclosed a cleat or spike receptacle for an athletic shoe, particularly for a track shoe. The cleat receptacle comprises a cylinder, an integral annular plate, and ribs which extend upward from the annular plate and define openings through which the plastic spike plate material flows during...     

An athletic shoe cleat constructed of suitably wear resistent, yet soft, flexible, resilient material such as polyurethane is disclosed. The cleat can be removably attachable to a ground engageable portion of the shoe, such as a sole or a heel, and can be used as part of a group forming any number of...     

The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 13 is formed on the upper surface of generally...