Minimalist golf shoe

Abstract

A golf shoe is provided having an upper, an outsole secured to the upper, and five receptacles formed in the outsole into which spikes are inserted. Two receptacles are opposite each other under a pad area of the golfer's foot behind the metatarsals, the first adjacent to an inside of the outsole and the other adjacent to the outside of the outsole. A third receptacle is in an arch area adjacent to the outside of the outsole. And two more receptacles are diagonally opposite each other in a heel area of the outsole, one adjacent to the inside of the outsole and the other adjacent to the outside of the outsole.

1 . A minimalist golf shoe, comprising:
 an upper having sides fabricated from a soft and flexible material;   an outsole secured to the upper;   five receptacles formed in a bottom of the outsole, the receptacles being in a pattern in which:
 first and second receptacles are opposite each other under a pad area of the golfer's foot behind the metatarsals, the first receptacle adjacent to an inside of the outsole and the second receptacle adjacent to the outside of the outsole; 
 a third receptacle is in an arch area adjacent to the outside of the outsole; and 
 fourth and fifth receptacles are diagonally opposite each other in a heel area of the outsole, the fourth receptacle adjacent to the inside of the outsole and the fifth receptacle adjacent to the outside of the outsole; and 
   a spike inserted in each receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first area on the bottom of the outsole comprising one elongated set of nubs under each metatarsal; and   a second area on the bottom of the outsole comprising five elongated sets of nubs across the pad area of the golfer's foot behind the metatarsals and surrounding the first and second receptacles;   a third area on the bottom of the outsole comprising a set of nubs in the heal area of the outsole surrounding the fourth and fifth receptacles.   
     
     
         3 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 1 , wherein a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsole of a shoe for a right foot is a mirror of a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsole of a shoe for a left foot. 
     
     
         4 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the soft and flexible material is selected from a group comprising neoprene, cloth fabric, leather, and a combination of at least two of neoprene, cloth fabric, and leather. 
     
     
         5 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the outsole is constructed from a thin resilient material. 
     
     
         6 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 5 , wherein the thin resilient material is selected from a group comprising polyurethane, rubber, and a combination of polyurethane and rubber. 
     
     
         7 . A minimalist golf shoe, comprising:
 an upper having a first compartment into which a golfer's first toe is insertable and a second compartment into which the golfer's other four toes are insertable, the first and second compartments having sides fabricated from a soft and flexible material whereby the first toe is flexible independently of the other four toes;   an outsole secured to the upper; and   six receptacles formed in the outsole into which spikes are inserted, the receptacles being in a pattern in which:
 two receptacles are in a heel area of the outsole; 
 two receptacles are in an arch area of the outsole; 
 one receptacle is under the first toe of the golfer's foot; and 
 one receptacle is under the fourth toe of the golfer's foot. 
   
     
     
         8 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 7 , wherein a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsole of a shoe for a right foot is different from a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsole of a shoe for a left foot. 
     
     
         9 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 7 , wherein a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsoles of the shoes for a right-handed golfer is different from a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsoles of the shoes for a left-handed golfer. 
     
     
         10 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 7 , wherein all of the upper of the shoe is constructed from a soft and flexible material. 
     
     
         11 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 10 , wherein the soft and flexible material is selected from a group comprising neoprene, cloth fabric, leather, and a combination of at least two of neoprene, cloth fabric, and leather. 
     
     
         12 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 7 , wherein the outsole is constructed from a thin resilient material. 
     
     
         13 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 12 , wherein the thin resilient material is selected from a group comprising polyurethane, rubber, and a combination of polyurethane and rubber. 
     
     
         14 . A minimalist golf shoe, comprising:
 an upper having five individual compartments into which a golfer's toes are insertable, the compartments having sides fabricated from a soft and flexible material whereby each toe is flexible independently of the other toes;   an outsole secured to the upper; and   six receptacles formed in the outsole into which spikes are inserted, the receptacles being in a pattern in which:
 two receptacles are in a heel area of the outsole; 
 two receptacles are in an arch area of the outsole; 
 one receptacle is under the first toe of the golfer's foot; and 
 one receptacle is under the fourth toe of the golfer's foot. 
   
     
     
         15 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 14 , wherein a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsole of a shoe for a right foot is different from a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsole of a shoe for a left foot. 
     
     
         16 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 14 , wherein a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsoles of the shoes for a right-handed golfer is different from a pattern of the receptacles on the bottom of the outsoles of the shoes for a left-handed golfer. 
     
     
         17 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 14 , wherein all of the upper of the shoe is constructed from a soft and flexible material. 
     
     
         18 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 17 , wherein the soft and flexible material is selected from a group comprising neoprene, cloth fabric, leather, and a combination of at least two of neoprene, cloth fabric, and leather. 
     
     
         19 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 14 , wherein the outsole is constructed from a thin resilient material. 
     
     
         20 . The minimalist golf shoe of  claim 19 , wherein the thin resilient material is selected from a group comprising polyurethane, rubber, and a combination of polyurethane and rubber.