Strike pad assembly

Abstract

A strike pad for an athletic shoe to be located adjacent the heel portion of the shoe, made of a flexible resilient material comprising a disc-like upper portion having a series of semi-spherical nubs on its upper face confronting the heels of the user, a thin, circular base portion of a larger diameter than the upper disc portion and a generally circular bottom disc secured to the base of the strike pad by a suitable adhesive or the like.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A strike pad for an athletic shoe to be located adjacent the heel portion of the shoe, made of a flexible resilient material comprising a disc-like upper portion having a series of semi-spherical nubs on its upper face confronting the heels of the user, a thin, circular base portion of a larger diameter than the upper disc portion and a generally circular bottom disc secured to the base of the strike pad by a suitable adhesive or the like.  
     
     
         2 . A strike pad, as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the lower disc is made of canvas.  
     
     
         3 . A strike pad, as claimed in    claim 2   , wherein the nubs project above a plane through the main portion of the disc by 1.5 millimeters, and the body of the disc is preferably 4.0 millimeters, and the lower flange is preferably 1.0 millimeter thick.  
     
     
         4 . A strike pad as claimed in    claim 1   , wherein the lower base flange portion projects beyond the outer periphery base by about 4.0 millimeters, and the diameter of the main portion of the strike pad is preferably 25 millimeters.  
     
     
         5 . The combination of a liner and strike pad for an insertion in an athletic shoe, wherein the liner has a generally circular opening in the heel portion for mounting the strike pad, and wherein the strike pad comprises a flexible resilient material comprising a disc-like upper portion, having a series of semi-spherical nubs on its upper face, confronting the heels of the user, the thin, circular base portion of a larger diameter than the upper disc portion and a generally circular bottom disc, secured to the base of the strike pad by a suitable adhesive or the like.