Acushnet Company

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Douglas K Robinson, Jr

John J Erickson

James M Feeney

John F Lane, Iii

Richard A Mochen

The present invention concerns a shoe () including an upper (), having lateral and medial sides, a midsole () joined to the upper (), and an outsole () joined to the midsole (). Shoe () is tightened around the wearer's foot using a lacing system () comprising a lace () and tightening mechanism (). Lace () is threaded through shank () positioned under the arch and heel wrap () and attached at opposite ends to tightening mechanism (). In an advantageous aspect of the present invention, lace () is tensioned to draw shank () upwards and towards the arch of the foot. In order to support the foot, shank () is comprised of a material having a strain rate lower than the upper ().

Shoes with shank and heel wrap

The present invention is directed to a three-component releasable mounted cleat assembly for interlocking into a receptacle of a golf shoe. A locking component is biasly inserted into an open receptacle in the shoe and has a geometric construction of downwardly extending tongues causes a requirement for a greater torque remove the cleat than was necessary to install it. An outer component which is coupled to the locking component provides a plurality of rigid posts extending outward for firmly gripping turf. The posts have an exterior wall surface extending vertically from a base and are confined within the outer perimeter of the base. An inner component is secured within the outer component and has a plurality of resilient legs extending outward in a radial direction and originating from a central area of the component.

Golf shoe cleat

Golf shoe outsole

Spikeless golf shoe outsole

Outsole for a golf shoe

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Framingham, MA, United States of America

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