| US 7,562,471 B2 | ||
| Article of footwear with gripping system | ||
| Tetsuya T. Minami, Portland, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Nike, Inc., Beaverton, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 04, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/566,631. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0127524 A1, Jun. 05, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. A43B 5/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—133 [36/128] | 11 Claims |
| 1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper and a sole;
the upper including a gripping system configured to contact a ball;
wherein the gripping system includes a first gripping member including a first surface and a second gripping member including
a second surface;
the second gripping member being ring shaped and disposed circumferentially outward from the first gripping member;
the second surface of the second gripping member having a first portion tilted in a first direction, and a second portion
that is tilted in a second direction; and
wherein the first direction is different than the second direction.
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