Rotatable cleat

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1993-04-05

1994-11-15

Meyers, Steven N.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

Boots and shoes

Occupational or athletic shoe

745946, A43B 514

Patent

active

053635736

ABSTRACT:
A cycling shoe and outsole with a rotatable cleat are disclosed. The outsole includes a thin, rigid outsole plate and a thin, flat, cleat support plate that partially extends beyond the perimeter border of the outsole plate. The cleat is configured to detachably attach to and release from a clipless pedal. A mechanism connects the cleat to the cleat support plate in a transversely off-center position, and in a manner which permits limited rotatability between the cleat and the support plate.

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