Patent ID: 6880267
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A method for modifying a characteristic of a sole structure for an article of footwear, said method comprising steps of: manufacturing at least one discrete, vertically-projecting, columnar element to include a substantially vertical void located on an interior of said columnar element; forming a cavity with an upper surface and an opposite lower surface in said sole structure, said cavity extending through a lateral side and a medial side of said footwear to form a horizontal aperture through the sole structure; locating said columnar element between said upper surface and said lower surface of said cavity; providing a first insert and a second insert that are separate from said sole structure and configured to be removably-received by said void; and supplying each of said first insert and said second insert with a first securing portion of a securing mechanism and supplying said sole structure with a corresponding second securing portion of said securing mechanism, said first securing portion being joinable with said second securing portion to secure one of said first insert and said second insert within said void.