Golf shoe with traction elements

A golf shoe, comprising:

• an upper;
• a sole assembly attached to the upper, the sole assembly comprising a midsole and an outsole comprising a plurality of tracks circumscribing a central region of the outsole, the plurality of tracks comprising a first track extending along a perimeter or edge of the outsole and a second track extending alongside the first track;
• and
• a plurality of traction elements comprising:
• (i) a first set of traction elements positioned around the central region of the outsole and along the first track,
• (ii) a second set of traction elements positioned along the second track;
• and
• (iii) a third set of traction elements disposed within a forefoot portion and a rearfoot portion of the central region of the outsole,
• wherein the first set of traction elements and the second set of traction elements comprise (i) a plurality of adaptive traction elements positioned along a periphery of a medial side and a lateral side of the outsole and (ii) a plurality of frustum-shaped traction elements positioned along an anterior end and a posterior end of the outsole, wherein the plurality of adaptive traction elements comprises a first material comprising a rigid or semi-rigid thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material,
• wherein the third set of traction elements comprises a plurality of conical traction elements comprising a second material comprising a deformable or elastic rubber material.