Shoe sole

Abstract

A shoe sole basically includes a body and a cover. The body extends in a longitudinal direction between a toe end and a heel end. The body includes a receiving area so as to receiving a cleat-nut provided in between the toe end and the heel end. The cover is configured to cover the receiving area in a state where the cover is coupled to the body. The receiving area includes a body engagement part. The cover includes a cover engagement part configured to be detachably engaged with the body engagement part.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe sole comprising:
 a body extending in a longitudinal direction between a toe end and a heel end, the body including a receiving area so as to receive a cleat-nut provided in between the toe end and the heel end; and   a cover configured to cover the receiving area in a state where the cover is coupled to the body, wherein   the receiving area includes a body engagement part, and   the cover includes a cover engagement part configured to be detachably engaged with the body engagement part.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the body has a top surface including a recess defining the receiving area.   
     
     
         3 . The shoe sole according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the cover is disposed below or even with the top surface of the body in a state where the cover is coupled to the body.   
     
     
         4 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the body engagement part is disposed on a wall defining the receiving area, and   the cover engagement part is disposed on a side surface of the cover.   
     
     
         5 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the body engagement part includes a notch, and   the cover engagement part includes a protrusion configured to engage the notch to detachably retain the cover to the body.   
     
     
         6 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the-cover engagement part includes a notch, and   the body engagement part includes a protrusion configured to engage the notch to detachably retain the cover to the body.   
     
     
         7 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the body engagement part includes a first body engagement part and a second body engagement part, the first body engagement part and the second body engagement part are disposed so as to face each other in a width direction of the body, and   the cover engagement part includes a first cover engagement part configured to engage the first body engagement part and a second cover engagement part configured to engage the second body engagement part.   
     
     
         8 . The shoe sole according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the first body engagement part includes one of a first notch and a first protrusion, while the first cover engagement part includes the other of the first notch and the first protrusion such that the first protrusion is configured to be detachably engaged with the first notch, and   the second body engagement part includes one of a second notch and a second protrusion, while the second cover engagement part includes the other of the second notch and the second protrusion such that the second protrusion is configured to be detachably engaged with the second notch.   
     
     
         9 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least one of the body and the cover includes at least one of a resin material and a fiber reinforced plastic material.   
     
     
         10 . The shoe sole according to  claim 9 , wherein
 at least one of the body and the cover includes the resin material having a polyamide.   
     
     
         11 . The shoe sole according to  claim 9 , wherein
 at least one of the body and the cover includes the fiber reinforced plastic material having a plurality of carbon fibers.   
     
     
         12 . The shoe sole according to  claim 9 , wherein
 at least one of the body and the cover includes the fiber reinforced plastic material having a plurality of glass fibers.   
     
     
         13 . The shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the receiving area further includes an attachment opening.   
     
     
         14 . The shoe sole according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the attachment opening includes at least one elongated slot that is elongated in the longitudinal direction.   
     
     
         15 . The shoe sole according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the attachment opening includes three elongated slots.   
     
     
         16 . A shoe comprising:
 the shoe sole according to  claim 1 ;   an upper attached to the shoe sole; and   an inner sole layer at least partly overlying a top surface of the body and disposed inside the upper.   
     
     
         17 . The shoe according to  claim 16 , further comprising
 an outer sole layer at least partly overlying a bottom surface of the body and disposed outside the upper.