摘要 |
An outer sole for a basketball or like shoe comprises: a heel portion (56), an arch portion, a metatarsal head portion and a toe portion; an outer surface (13) having a central portion and a peripheral portion; a plurality of resilient tread members (14-40) formed in said heel portion and extending downwardly and outwardly about said peripheral portion of said heel portion so as to support said central portion in a cantilever fashion Groove means (64) extend transversely along said outer surface across said metatarsal head portion for facilitating flexing of the foot thereat Pivot means (70) is formed in said outer surface (13) under the position of the ball of the great toe for facilitating pivoting of the foot thereat. |