Ball Control Insert

TL;DR: In this paper, an article of footwear with an insert system is disclosed, and the insert system can include an insert that may be introduced to a side portion of the upper, which is configured to adjust properties of a side part of an upper.

TL;DR: An article of footwear with a sole system includes a sole member and a protruding member assembly, which can translate through holes in the sole member to facilitate tactile sensation as discussed by the authors. But the sole system provides tactile sensation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe an article of footwear that includes a tongue, which consists of a medial portion, a lateral portion, central portion, top portion, and an upper perimeter portion.

TL;DR: A training system for an article of footwear is disclosed in this article, which includes a method of training an athlete to use a shoe with a traction system to help enhance speed and agility.

TL;DR: In this paper, a flexible cover is designed to envelope at least a portion of a wearer's foot, and a removable outsole is nested within the cover, with a lower surface facing the inner surface of the cover sole region and a plurality of lugs on the lower surface protruding into the plurality of apertures.

TL;DR: A shoe with a sole and an upper portion for general sporting activities and training, comprising a shell made in one piece from wear-resistant material, such as plastics, rubber and the like, and incorporating the sole and the upper portions of the shoe integral therewith, is described in this article.

TL;DR: A Soccer Boot/Training Shoe with an external tongue that has upon it rubberized ball agitators for applying spin to a soccer ball is described in this paper, where the external tongue is secured to the boot by lace and loops.