Articles of Footwear and Upper and/or Sole Components Therefor

Abstract: articles of footwear include upper components and/or sole components. in some examples, the articles of footwear and/or sole structures may include features making them well suited for obstacle course type athletic events (e.g., by providing enhanced traction for various obstacle course events, such as wall climb events, rope climb events, etc.). as some more specific examples, articles of footwear and/or components thereof may include one or more of: (a) a ground-contacting surface having a plurality of large grooves, a plurality of small grooves, and relatively flat and/or smoothly curved base surfaces between the grooves; (b) a medial sidewall having a concave exterior surface, e.g., in the midfoot area; (c) a medial sidewall having enhanced traction features, e.g., in the midfoot area; and/or (d) a medial instep component (e.g., medial eye stay reinforcing component) having enhanced traction features.

Inventor(s): Tobie D. Hatfield, Katelyn Ricciardi, George A. Xanthos

CPC Classification: A43B13/223 (Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer)

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