Article of footwear with adjustable cleats

摘要

An article of footwear with adjustable cleat members is disclosed. The heights of each cleat member can be adjusted independently. Each cleat member engages a cleat rotating member associated with the sole of the article. The cleat rotating member may be engaged through a hole in a top portion of a sole structure of the article of footwear. The cleat rotating member can be turned to adjust the height of the cleat member.

主权项

1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper; a sole structure including a top portion and a bottom portion disposed distally from the top portion; a cleat rotating member disposed within the sole structure, wherein the cleat rotating member includes a drive receiving surface and a recess; a cleat member including an extending portion that engages the cleat rotating member and an outer peripheral portion disposed around the extending portion; wherein the engaged extending portion and cleat rotating member define a central longitudinal axis; wherein the cleat rotating member rotates about the central longitudinal axis and is axially fixed relative to the central longitudinal axis; wherein the extending portion of the cleat member is rotationally fixed about the central longitudinal axis and moves axially along the central longitudinal axis relative to the axially fixed cleat rotating member; wherein turning the cleat rotating member moves the extending portion of the cleat member axially along the central longitudinal axis relative to the axially fixed cleat rotating member to adjust a height of the cleat member with respect to the bottom portion of the sole structure; wherein the recess of the cleat rotating member is accessible from within an interior cavity of the article of footwear through a hole on the top portion of the sole structure; and wherein the outer peripheral portion of the cleat member remains fixed relative to the bottom portion of the sole structure when the height of the cleat member is adjusted.