Patent ID: 9565895
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A43B

Claim:
1. An article of footwear, comprising: a molded outsole shell having a cavity and a perimeter; a resilient midsole located in and entirely filling the cavity of the outsole shell and having an upper surface, the midsole comprising a forefoot section having a forefoot section hardness and a heel section having a heel section hardness; the heel section hardness being greater than the forefoot section hardness; a cover located on the midsole upper surface, the cover having a lower stretch material layer, the stretch material layer being affixed to the perimeter of the outsole shell, and a sock liner upper layer secured to an upper surface of the stretch material lower layer; whereby downward force on the cover causes resilient deflection of the cover in conjunction with compression of the midsole.