Athletic shoe with an attached moveable cleat

[0028]As depicted in throughout the Figures, an embodiment of an improved athletic shoe is generally indicated at 40. Athletic shoe 40 includes a shoe sole 42, a downwardly facing ground engaging bottom surface 44, and a ball cleat member 46. Shoe 40 includes a left side 70 (when viewed from above) spaced opposite a right side 72 (when viewed from above) defining a transverse axis therebetween and a forward end 74 spaced opposite a rear end 76 defining a longitudinal axis therebetween.

[0029]As depicted in FIG. 2, a plurality of cleat members 46 are depicted arranged in a configuration along bottom surface 44 of sole 42. Cleat members 46 have a generally oval profile aligned with the transverse axis extending between left side 70 and right side 72, the purpose of which will be disclosed in greater detail below.

[0030]As depicted in FIG. 3, each one of the plurality of cleat members 46 may be retained in a housing 66 including a first surface defining an upwardly tapered oval aperture 69.