Athletic footwear with ball control portions
US9038288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B7/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a first ball control portion, a second ball control portion and a third ball control portion. Each ball control portion includes a group of gripping members configured to facilitate various types of ball control. Each group of gripping members is arranged so that the ball control portions present a series of approximately continuous edges to a ball, which can help maintain a smooth trajectory for a ball.
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