Split-soled golf shoe

Abstract

A split-soled golf shoe is disclosed, including an upper housing having a front sole and a rear sole attached to its bottom portion, wherein the front sole and rear sole are spaced apart from one another at a mid-sole area. The mid sole may be reinforced using a reinforcing strap or reinforcing material.

1 . A split-soled golf shoe, comprising: 
 an upper housing, configured for retaining a human foot therein, the upper housing comprising an opening for insertion of the human foot;    an outer sole affixed to a bottom portion of the upper housing, the sole comprising: 
 a front outer sole affixed proximate a toe box of the upper housing; and  
 a rear outer sole affixed proximate a heel area of the upper housing,  
   at least one of the front sole and rear sole comprising one or more gripping members;    wherein the front sole and rear sole are spaced apart from one another along the bottom portion at a mid-sole portion of the bottom portion so as to give the bottom portion additional flexibility.    
   
   
       2 . The golf shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein the gripping members comprise golf spikes.  
   
   
       3 . The golf shoe according to  claim 2 , wherein the golf spikes comprise a spike socket and a threaded spike, such that the threaded spike is removable from the spike socket.  
   
   
       4 . The golf shoe according to  claim 2 , wherein the golf spikes comprise a rigid material.  
   
   
       5 . The golf shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein the mid-sole portion comprises a reinforcing material.  
   
   
       6 . The golf shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein the mid-sole portion comprises a reinforcing strap, wherein the strap extends from an outer vamp of the upper housing, across the mid-sole portion, and to an inner vamp of the upper housing.  
   
   
       7 . The golf shoe according to  claim 6 , wherein the outer vamp and inner vamp are associated with eyelets in the upper housing, which eyelets are configured to accept laces.