Athletic sports footwear

Abstract

An athletic shoe includes a first cleat, a second cleat, and a third cleat. The first cleat is configured to extend and retract relative to a front portion of the athletic shoe. The second cleat is configured to rotate relative to a bottom portion of the athletic shoe. The third cleat is configured to extend from and retract into the at least one second cleat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An athletic shoe, comprising:
 a first cleat that is configured to extend and retract relative to a front portion of the athletic shoe;   a second cleat that is configured to rotate relative to a bottom portion of the athletic shoe; and   a third cleat that is configured to extend from and retract into the second cleat.   
     
     
         2 . The athletic shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a cooling system configured to move air into and out of the athletic shoe, the cooling system comprising:
 a compression pump and valve device;   a plurality of tubes; and   a vent.   
     
     
         3 . The athletic shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a pressure plate located in a sole of the athletic shoe. 
     
     
         4 . The athletic shoe of  claim 3 , wherein the first cleat is configured to extend in response to pressure on the pressure plate. 
     
     
         5 . The athletic shoe of  claim 3 , wherein the first cleat is configured to retract in response to a reduction in pressure on the pressure plate. 
     
     
         6 . The athletic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the second cleat is configured to rotate from a first position to a second position in response to movement of a user, wherein the second position may be up to 360 degrees relative to the first position. 
     
     
         7 . The athletic shoe of  claim 6 , wherein the second cleat comprises a spring that is configured to bias the second cleat to return to the first position. 
     
     
         8 . The athletic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the third cleat is further configured to rotate relative to the bottom portion of the athletic shoe. 
     
     
         9 . The athletic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the first cleat is curved and resembles a claw-like structure. 
     
     
         10 . The athletic shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a strap, wherein the strap resembles an animal paw. 
     
     
         11 . The athletic shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism that is configured to deactivate the first cleat so that it cannot extend and retract relative to the front portion of the athletic shoe. 
     
     
         12 . An athletic shoe, comprising:
 a first cleat that is configured to extend and retract relative to a front portion of the athletic shoe;   a second cleat that is configured to rotate relative to a bottom portion of the athletic shoe;   a third cleat that is configured to extend from and retract into the second cleat; and   a cooling system configured to move air into and out of the athletic shoe, the cooling system comprising:
 a compression pump and valve device; 
 a plurality of tubes; and 
 a vent. 
   
     
     
         13 . The athletic shoe of  claim 12 , further comprising a pressure plate located in a sole of the athletic shoe. 
     
     
         14 . The athletic shoe of  claim 13 , wherein the first cleat extends in response to pressure on the pressure plate, and wherein the first cleat retracts in response to a reduction in pressure on the pressure plate. 
     
     
         15 . The athletic shoe of  claim 12 , wherein the second cleat is configured to rotate from a first position to a second position in response to movement of a user, wherein the second position may be up to 360 degrees relative to the first position, and wherein the second cleat comprises a spring that is configured to bias the second cleat to return to the first position. 
     
     
         16 . The athletic shoe of  claim 12 , wherein the third cleat is further configured to rotate relative to the bottom portion of the athletic shoe. 
     
     
         17 . The athletic shoe of  claim 12 , further comprising a locking mechanism that is configured to deactivate the first cleat so that it cannot extend and retract relative to the front portion of the athletic shoe. 
     
     
         18 . An athletic shoe, comprising:
 a cleat that is configured to move between a first position and a second position in response to movement by a wearer of the athletic shoe, wherein the cleat is configured to move from the first position to the second position when the wearer of the shoe applies downward pressure on the shoe, and the cleat is configured to return to the first position from the second position when the wearer of the shoe removes the downward pressure.   
     
     
         19 . The athletic shoe of  claim 19 , further comprising a pressure plate located in a sole of the athletic shoe, and wherein the first cleat is configured to move from the first position to the second position when pressure is applied to the pressure plate. 
     
     
         20 . The athletic shoe of  claim 19 , wherein movement from the first position to the second position causes the first cleat to rotate downward and inward toward the center of the shoe.