Patent ID: 6082023
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A shoe sole comprising:(a) an outer sole having a top and bottom and defining the shape of a sole having an outer edge and a peripheral area extending inwardly from said outer edge, with a heel section, an arch section and a ball section and defining at least one heel cavity on the top side of the heel section and a plurality of pods on the top side of the ball section located inside of the peripheral area and further defining a plurality of buttons on the bottom side of the ball section in the peripheral area, the stiffness of the outer sole in the peripheral area being at least 45% greater than the stiffness of the outer sole in the area of the pods;(b) a heel mid sole dimensioned to be received in said cavity;(c) a ball mid sole dimensioned to be received in said pods; and(d) an upper sole having a top and bottom, the bottom side of said upper sole being adhered to the outer sole and mid soles.