ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,857, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Golf shoe with traction elements" was invented by Jean-Marie Bidal (Marlborough, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole may comprise a multi-material outsole with one or more traction elements for engaging with a plurality of different ground surfaces, including on course and off course surfaces."
The patent was filed on Sept. 15, 2023, under Application No. 18/368,584.
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