Track shoe with a improved sole

A track shoe comprising an upper and a sole attached to said upper, said sole including a plate formed of nylon extending along substantially the entire length of the shoe, a plurality of traction cleats permanently attached to said plate and formed of a softer grade nylon, a plurality of spike fasteners attached to the forepart portion of said plate, a pair of lateral traction extensions extending upward from said plate adjacent to and forward of the fifth metatarsal-phalanges joint, said lateral traction extensions being separated from one another by a gap, first, second and third flex grooves being formed in said plate to enhance the flexibility of said plate along said grooves, said first flex groove extending parallel to a line between said first and second metatarsal-phalanges joints, said second flex groove extending generally along a line between said first and second metatarsal-phalanges joints and parallel to said first flex groove and being located rearward thereof, said third flex groove extending substantially parallel with a line extending along the second through fifth metatarsal-phalanges joints, said second and third grooves joining along the medial side of said sole, said second groove extending across said plate to said gap between said lateral traction extensions, said fasteners including a rearwardmost fastener, a forwardmost fastener and first and second pairs of transversely aligned fasteners, said rearwardmost fastener being located between said second and third flex grooves and adjacent the lateral side of said sole, said first pair of fasteners being located between said first and second flex grooves and on opposite sides of said sole, said second pair of fasteners being located forward of said first flex groove and on opposite sides of said sole, and said forwardmost fastener being located adjacent the medial forward tip of said sole.