Patent ID: 9737109
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A43B

Claim:
1. An article of footwear, comprising: an outsole having: an upper having an open area defined by a lower edge, the lower edge having an inwardly extending perimeter rand, the perimeter rand shaped and positioned to mate with the channel, the upper having a pair of lateral bands that extend across the open area of the upper from a medial side of the upper to a lateral side of the upper; and a midsole configured to be received within the upper and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having at least a ledge extending generally about the perimeter of the midsole, the ledge resting upon the protruding extension of the gasket on the outsole; wherein the perimeter rand of the upper is configured to mate with the channel of the outsole to couple the upper to the outsole, wherein the midsole is configured to be received within the upper, and wherein the pair of lateral bands of the upper are configured to rest between the pair of spaced apart raised walls of the outsole and the lower surface of the midsole to further form the article of footwear.