Article of footwear with a water repelling member

摘要

An article of footwear with a gripping system is disclosed. The gripping system helps to enhance the wearer's ability to contact an athletic ball during kicking. The gripping system can be centered about a region where the wearer tends to kick the ball, and the gripping system can be distributed in a pattern that provides an even or symmetric contact area with the ball. Additionally, a water repelling member for the article of footwear is also disclosed. The water repelling member helps to repel water from the gripping system, especially horizontal water or water from splashing. The water repelling member is also breathable and helps to dissipate water vapor caused by heat evaporation of the foot.

主权项

1. An article configured to cover a foot, comprising:
an upper; a gripping system associated with the upper and disposed on a center top surface of the article, wherein the gripping system is configured to contact a ball; the gripping system including a first gripping member and a second gripping member; wherein the second gripping member is ring-shaped and disposed concentrically outward from the first gripping member; a water repelling member disposed below the gripping system, wherein generally all portions of the water repelling member are permanently connected to the upper and wherein the water repelling member is a shape that is generally coincident with a shape of the gripping system.