Patent 6973745 was granted and assigned to Elan-Polo on December, 2005 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An athletic shoe having an improved cleat arrangement is provided. An angled or v-cleat is provided near the first metatarsal region to provide improved traction for a wide variety of sports. In some embodiments, cleats forming an obtuse angle opened towards the medial side of the shoe are also provided for improved forward and lateral traction.