Article of footwear with height adjustable cleat-member

Details Article of footwear with height adjustable cleat-member Article of footwear with height adjustable cleat-member

2004-12-22

2008-10-07

Patterson, Marie (Department: 3728)

Boots, shoes, and leggings

Boots and shoes

Occupational or athletic shoe

C036S06700D, C036S061000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07430819

ABSTRACT:
An article of footwear has selectively height adjustable cleat members provided on a sole. A cleat member provided in a unit engaged with or otherwise attached to the sole. The cleat member may have a portion which extends outwardly from the sole that is positionable at one of a plurality of predetermined positions relative to the sole and includes a biasing to at least one of the predetermined positions. A cleat may include a coupling engaged with the sole and a tip that is selectively extendable and retractable via a linear movement and rotational movement relative to a remainder of a cleat so as to present a selectively variable height. The sole may include a plurality of cleats in which the cleats include a gyre-linear cleat portion adjustably positionable to lock relative to the remainder of its respective cleat between a plurality of predetermined heights. In aspect, the predetermined heights correspond to locking positions.

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