Sole structure for article of footwear

Abstract

An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper having a bottom surface and a first plate attached to the bottom surface of the upper in a forefoot region. The first plate includes a lateral peripheral cleat disposed adjacent to a first outward-most portion of the upper on a lateral side and a medial peripheral cleat disposed adjacent to a second outward-most portion of the upper on a medial side, the medial peripheral cleat being disposed closer to an anterior end of the first plate than the lateral peripheral cleat.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A sole structure comprising:
 a first plate having a first serrated region including a plurality of first ribs extending from a bottom surface of the first plate, wherein each of the first ribs includes a central portion, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end, a height of each of the first ribs tapering from a tallest height at the central portion to shorter heights at the first end and at the second end.   
     
     
         22 . The sole structure of  claim 21 , wherein the first plate includes a lateral peripheral cleat and a medial peripheral cleat, each of the peripheral cleats including:
 a stud having a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape;   a first blade extending along a first longitudinal direction from a first end attached to an anterior end of the stud toward a terminal end disposed between the stud and the anterior end; and   a second blade extending along a second longitudinal direction from a first end attached to a posterior end of the stud toward a terminal end disposed between the stud and the posterior end.   
     
     
         23 . The sole structure of  claim 22 , wherein the lateral peripheral cleat is disposed adjacent to a first outward-most portion of the first plate on a lateral side, and the medial peripheral cleat is disposed adjacent to a second outward-most portion of the first plate on a medial side, and wherein the first outward-most portion of the first plate and the second outward-most portion of the first plate are aligned along a metatarsophalangeal axis. 
     
     
         24 . The sole structure of  claim 23 , wherein each stud of the peripheral cleats is disposed at the respective outward-most portion of the first plate, and wherein the stud includes an outward-facing surface disposed adjacent to a peripheral surface of the first plate. 
     
     
         25 . The sole structure of  claim 22 , wherein the first serrated region is disposed between the lateral peripheral and the medial peripheral cleat. 
     
     
         26 . The sole structure of  claim 21 , wherein first ribs of the plurality of first ribs include a concave surface formed on a first side of each first rib and a convex surface formed on an opposite side of each first. 
     
     
         27 . The sole structure of  claim 26 , wherein the concave surface of each first rib faces an anterior end of the first plate. 
     
     
         28 . The sole structure of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a second serrated region including a plurality of second ribs extending from the bottom surface of the first plate, wherein at least one first rib of the plurality of first ribs includes a first concave surface and at least one second rib of the plurality of second ribs includes a second concave surface, the first concave surface facing an anterior end of the first plate and the second concave surface facing a posterior end of the first plate.   
     
     
         29 . The sole structure of  claim 23 , wherein (i) the first blade and the second blade of each of the peripheral cleats includes a height that tapers downward from the first end to the terminal end, the first blade and the second blade extending in a longitudinal direction along a peripheral side surface of the first plate such that the first blade, the second blade, and the stud form a continuous curved edge along the peripheral side surface and (ii) each of the peripheral cleats are offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the first plate. 
     
     
         30 . An article of footwear including the sole structure of  claim 21 . 
     
     
         31 . An article of footwear comprising:
 an upper having a bottom surface;   a first plate attached to the bottom surface of the upper in a forefoot region and including a first peripheral cleat and a second peripheral cleat, each of the first peripheral cleat and the second peripheral cleat (i) including a central stud and at least one blade, the at least one blade extending in a longitudinal direction along a peripheral side surface of the first plate and (ii) being offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the first plate; and   a first serrated region disposed between the first peripheral cleat and the second peripheral cleat and including a plurality of first ribs extending from a bottom surface of the first plate, wherein each of the first ribs includes a central portion, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end, a height of each of the first ribs tapering from a tallest height at the central portion to shorter heights at the first end and at the second end.   
     
     
         32 . The article of footwear of  claim 31 , wherein the central stud and the at least one blade of the first peripheral cleat cooperate to form a first continuous outer surface adjacent to the peripheral side surface on a lateral side of the first plate, and the central stud and the at least one blade of the second peripheral cleat cooperate to form a second continuous outer surface adjacent to the peripheral side surface on a medial side of the first plate. 
     
     
         33 . The article of footwear of  claim 31 , wherein the at least one blade includes a first blade extending along a first longitudinal direction from an anterior end of the central stud, and a second blade extending along a second longitudinal direction from a posterior end of the central stud, and wherein the central stud includes an outward-facing surface disposed adjacent to a peripheral surface of the first plate. 
     
     
         34 . The article of footwear of  claim 31 , wherein the first ribs of the plurality of first ribs include an arcuate shape. 
     
     
         35 . The article of footwear of  claim 31 , wherein the first ribs of the plurality of first ribs include a concave surface formed on a first side of each first rib and a convex surface formed on an opposite side of each first rib. 
     
     
         36 . The article of footwear of  claim 35 , wherein the concave surface of each first rib faces an anterior end of the first plate. 
     
     
         37 . An article of footwear comprising:
 an upper having a bottom surface; and   a first plate, including a first surface and a second surface, attached to the bottom surface of the upper by the first surface in a forefoot region, the first plate further including:
 a first serrated region including a plurality of first ribs extending from a bottom surface of the first plate, wherein each of the first ribs includes a central portion, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end, a height of each of the first ribs tapering from a tallest height at the central portion to shorter heights at the first end and at the second end. 
   
     
     
         38 . The article of footwear of  claim 37 , further including:
 a first peripheral cleat extending from the first plate and a second peripheral cleat extending from the first plate, each of the first peripheral cleat and the second peripheral cleat further including:
 a stud, the stud including a first end attached to the second surface of the first plate and including a second end disposed apart from the first end and facing away from the bottom surface, forming a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the article of footwear, wherein a width of the stud tapers from a largest width at the first end to a smallest width at the second end; 
 a first blade extending along a first longitudinal direction from an anterior end of the stud; and 
 a second blade extending along a second longitudinal direction from a posterior end of the stud. 
   
     
     
         39 . The article of footwear of  claim 38 , wherein a portion of the stud forms a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the article of footwear such that a gap is formed between the first blade and the second blade, and the outer peripheral surface of the article of footwear. 
     
     
         40 . The article of footwear of  claim 38 , wherein each of the stud, the first blade, and the second blade includes an outer surface forming a continuous convex surface, and wherein a first gap is disposed between the first blade and the outer peripheral surface, and a second gap is disposed between the second blade and the outer peripheral surface.