Patent ID: 7197840
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A footwear construction comprising: an upper including a peripheral allowance; a midsole including a medial flange extending upwardly and outwardly from a medial side of the midsole to form a medial flange upwardly projecting portion and a medial flange outwardly projecting portion, a lateral flange extending upwardly and outwardly from a lateral side of the midsole to form a lateral flange upwardly projecting portion and a lateral flange outwardly projecting portion, a forefoot region, an arch region and a heel region, the heel region defining a heel recess corresponding to the heel of a wearer, the medial flange and the lateral flange stitched to the peripheral allowance of the upper so that the peripheral allowance covers at least a portion of at least one of the medial flange outwardly projecting portion and the lateral flange outwardly projecting portion; a footbed positioned over the midsole so that at least a portion of the footbed rests in the heel recess; a heel wedge joined with the heel region of the midsole; and an outsole joined with the forefoot region of the midsole, the outsole further joined with the heel wedge.