A shoe configured for athletic activity features a sole including a heel portion, an interior floor portion, a toe portion, a rear portion, a top, and left and right sides, all assembled to define a closed-end cavity sized for ingress and egress of a human foot, and further including means for releasably clamping the shoe against the foot, wherein a top surface of said interior floor portion at the rear of the shoe has an elevation that is 1.5 to 3.375 inches greater than a top surface of said interior floor portion at the front (toe region) of the shoe. The heel portion of said sole may be wider laterally than other portions of the sole.

A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes forming a sole structure that uses an additive manufacturing system. The sole structure includes a conduit that extends within a region of the sole structure. The conduit includes an end that protrudes outwardly from a surface of the sole structure and a channel defined through the conduit. The method also includes connecting the end of the conduit to an injector and injecting a reinforcement material into the channel of the conduit to form a reinforcement member. The method further includes removing a portion of the end of the conduit.

The present stabilizing overshoe includes one or more stabilizers that extend up from the sole of the stabilizing overshoe and overlap the overshoe upper to a height sufficient to at least partially overlay a cleated shoe upper of a cleated shoe inserted within the stabilizing overshoe. The stabilizer augments the rigidity of the overshoe upper to substantially decrease lateral shifting, rolling, and twisting of the cleated shoe relative to the stabilizing overshoe. In one or more embodiments, the overshoe upper is made of an elastic material configured to tightly enclose the cleated shoe, further restricting movement. In one or more embodiments, a stabilizing protrusion protrudes from or is situated atop the insole or the sole of the stabilizing overshoe, such that the stabilizing protrusion is compressed between the sole of the cleated shoe and the sole of the stabilizing overshoe to further grip and hold steady the cleated shoe.

Articles of footwear in accordance with some aspects of this technology include a simple construction that includes three main parts, with each made from a single material and fit together in a releasable manner. The invention enhances the recyclability and sustainable nature of the article of footwear and shoe. At least some more specific aspects of this technology relate to footwear structure that may include three main parts: (a) an outer cage, which may include a single piece having features of: (i) a footwear upper and (ii) a sole structure having one or more cleat outer shells; (b) an inner upper component; and (c) a chassis and heel counter component with a bottom surface thereof that includes one or more cleat inserts and supports that fit inside the one or more cleat outer shells.

An article of footwear with: an upper; and a sole structure coupled to the upper, the sole structure comprising: a sleeve extending from a first end to a second end, the sleeve including: a first plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first plate extending from the first end to the second end; a second plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface of the second plate, the second plate extending from the first end toward the second end; a first cushioning element disposed on the medial side of the article footwear, wherein the first cushioning element is disposed between the first plate and the second plate; a second cushioning element coupled to the first plate; and a third cushioning element disposed between the first plate and the second plate.

An article of footwear with medial and lateral sides; an upper; and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure has: a first plate with a first and second surface, the first plate including a first knob extending from the second surface and one or more apertures disposed through the first and second surfaces; a second plate with a first and second surface, the second plate including a second knob extending from the first surface of the second plate and one or more apertures disposed through the first surface of the second plate; a first cushioning element disposed on the medial side of the article of footwear, wherein the first cushioning element is disposed between the first and second plates; and a second cushioning element disposed on the lateral side of the article of footwear, wherein the second cushioning element is disposed between the first and second plates.

A protective footwear is provided that selectively attaches to a cleat to at least partially cover the protrusions on the bottom of the cleat and allow an athlete or other person to safely traverse a hard surface like concrete. The protective footwear has a strap system that provides the selective attachment to the cleat, and a pliable inner sole of the protective footwear conforms to the protrusions on the cleat. As a result, the protrusions are protected and do not contact a hard surface like concrete. The athlete or other person is less likely to slip and fall by using the protective footwear among other benefits described herein.

An article of footwear with an upper and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure has a first plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first plate including a first set of knobs extending outwards from the second surface and one or more apertures disposed through the first surface and the second surface; a second plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface of the second plate, the second plate including a second set of knobs extending outwards from the first surface of the second plate and one or more apertures disposed through the first surface and the second surface of the second plate; and at least one cushioning element disposed between the first plate and the second plate.

A footwear device comprising protrusions which extend into a surface provide increased leverage when a force is required to be applied in a plane about perpendicular to the protrusions and about parallel to the surface. In particular, footwear devices can increase leverage in a sport requiring increased leverage to essentially maintain contact with the footwear and the ground, such as but not limited to golf.

Articles of footwear with a sole comprising a forefoot portion, a heel portion, an outer rim that extends around a perimeter of the forefoot portion and the heel portion, and a wing extending away from the outer rim. The wing defines a space between the wing and an upper of the article of footwear, and comprises a traction element extending from a bottom surface of the wing. In some embodiments, the wing can bend from an initial position towards the upper when a force is imparted to the wing by a ground surface, such that a volume of the space decreases.