ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,451, issued on May 27, was assigned to COLE HAAN LLC (Greenland, N.H.).
"Shoe having pluralities of lugs" was invented by Kristafer Couture (Greenland, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shoe comprising a sole and an upper secured to the sole. The sole has a sole bottom surface, first lugs, second lugs, third lugs, and fourth lugs. The first, second, third, and fourth lugs project downward from the sole bottom surface. The first lugs are of a shape different from the shapes of the second, third, and fourth lugs. The second lugs are of a shape different from the third and fourth lugs. The third lugs are of a different shape from th...