Golf shoe having composite plate in midsole for providing flex and stability

A golf shoe comprising:

• an upper;
• an outsole;
• and a midsole connected to the upper and outsole, the upper, midsole, and outsole each having forefoot, mid-foot, and rear-foot regions and lateral and medial sides;
• and
• the midsole comprising:
• i) an upper region formed from a first material and having an upper surface;
• ii) a lower region formed from a second material and having a lower surface;
• and iii) a fiber-reinforced composite plate disposed between the upper and lower regions, wherein a Shore C hardness of the second material is greater than a Shore C hardness of the first material,
• wherein the composite plate is positioned so that it has a first end in the forefoot region of the midsole and a second end in the rear-foot region of the midsole, wherein a forefoot distance from the first end of the composite plate to the lower surface of the midsole is less than a rear-foot distance from the second end of the composite plate to the lower surface of the midsole rear-foot region
• wherein the outsole comprising a Track A containing a first set of traction members, and a Track B containing a second set of traction members, wherein Track A extends from a periphery of the medial side of the forefoot and through the mid-foot region to the periphery of the lateral side of the rear-foot region and Track B extends from the periphery of the lateral side of the forefoot and through the mid-foot region to the periphery of the medial side of the rear-foot region such that Tracks A and B criss-cross each other in the mid-foot region;
• wherein Track A has an outer edge and an inner edge and Track B has an outer edge and an inner edge such that one of Track A and Track B crosses over the other.