Orientations for footwear ground-engaging member support features

摘要

The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. At least two of the plurality of support members may be disposed on opposite sides of the first ground engaging member and are substantially parallel with one another, but not aligned with one another.

主权项

1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper configured to receive a foot; a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole component including a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward in a first direction from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, wherein a first support member of the plurality of support members extends linearly away from a first sidewall of the first ground engaging member and a second support member of the plurality of support members extends linearly away from a second opposite sidewall of the first ground engaging member, wherein the first support member has a height extending in the first direction, a width, a length that is longer than the width, and a longitudinal axis extending through a centerline of the first support member along the length of the first support member and the second support member has a height extending in the first direction, a width, a length that is longer than the width, and a longitudinal axis extending through a centerline of the second support member along the length of the second support member; wherein the height of the first support member tapers along the length of the first support member from a first height proximate the first sidewall to a second smaller height distal to the first sidewall, such that the first support member tapers to a point on the bottom surface of the baseplate; wherein the height of the second support member tapers along the length of the second support member from a third height proximate the second opposite sidewall to a fourth smaller height distal to the second opposite sidewall, such that the second support member tapers to a point on the bottom surface of the baseplate; wherein the longitudinal axis of the first support member is substantially parallel with and offset from the longitudinal axis of the second support member; wherein the first and second support members are both independent of, and distinct from, other ground engaging members extending substantially downward from the baseplate; and wherein the first ground engaging member has a height extending in the first direction, a width, and a length longer than the entire width.