Athletic shoe outsole with grip and glide tread pattern

An outsole for an athletic shoe, the outsole comprises:

• a heel section on the outer surface of the outsole;
• and
• a forefoot section on the outer surface of the outsole adjacent to the heel section, wherein the forefoot section includes a tread pattern, wherein the tread pattern includes a plurality of angled cleats that form an encircling pattern around a rotation point of the forefoot section, wherein an angled cleat of the plurality of angled cleats includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a smaller surface area than the second end, and wherein, when a weight force is provided to the forefoot section by an individual's foot:
• a first ground friction force is generated by the first end that promotes rotation in a first rotational direction about the rotation point of the forefoot section;
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• a second ground friction force is generated by the second end that restricts rotation in a second rotational direction about the rotation point, wherein the second rotational direction is opposite of the first rotational direction, and wherein the second ground friction force is greater than the first ground friction force.