Patent ID: 9743710
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A43B

Claim:
1. An article of footwear comprising: an outer sole assembly, including a ground-contacting outsole; an upper; a length extending from a rear end to a front end; a width extending from a lateral side to a medial side; a height extending from the outer sole assembly to a top portion; a first footwear element permanently affixed to the outer sole assembly, the first footwear element comprising: the first footwear element having material continuity between the inner sole assembly and at least one of either the lateral quarter and the medial quarter, the material continuity forming at least one of either a lateral border and a medial border of the inner sole assembly; the lateral quarter extending forward of the lateral border, a permanent attachment expedient connecting the lateral quarter to the inner sole assembly forward of the lateral border; the medial quarter extending forward of the medial border, a permanent attachment expedient connecting the medial quarter to the inner sole assembly forward of the medial border; a permanent attachment expedient connecting the lateral quarter to the medial quarter in the area of a top portion of the upper; the outer sole assembly covering the permanent attachment expedients between the inner sole assembly and, respectively, the lateral and medial quarters; the permanent attachment expedients between the inner sole assembly and, respectively, the lateral and medial quarters not being visible externally on the article of footwear.