| 摘要 |
<p>A directionally yieldable cleat assembly (42) attached to an athletic shoe (30) having an upper (32) and a sole (34) with a longitudinal axis (36). A plurality of cleats (42) are mounted to the sole (34) so that the cleats (42) protrude outwardly from the sole (34). In one embodiment, a bumper (66) is provided between the cleat (42) and the sole (34) for enabling a greater magnitude of deflection of the cleat in response to a predetermined lateral force imposed upon the cleat (42) in a first laterally inward direction with respect to the longitudinal axis (36) of the shoe (30) than the deflection of the cleat (42) in response to the same predetermined force imposed on the cleat (42) in directions other than the first lateral direction. Deflection of the cleat (42) is minimized or eliminated in response to forces imposed on the cleats in a parallel direction to the longitudinal axis (36) of the sole (34) to ensure that traction for the shoe (30) is uncompromised.</p> |
