A foot-receiving device, comprising: a foot-covering member; and a foot-supporting member engaged with the foot-covering member, wherein the foot-supporting member includes: a first impact-attenuating member including a spring member that stretches when an impact force is applied and is located in a heel portion of the foot-supporting member, wherein the first impact-attenuating member is arranged in a first angular orientation with respect to a longitudinal direction extending from a toe portion to the heel portion of the foot-supporting member and the first impact-attenuating member has first impact attenuating properties based on the first angular orientation, a second impact-attenuating member including a spring member that stretches when an impact force is applied, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is separate from the first impact-attenuating member, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is located at a rear, lateral heel portion of the foot-supporting member, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is arranged at a second angular orientation with respect to the longitudinal direction, and wherein the second angular orientation differs from the first angular orientation and the second impact-attenuating member has second impact-attenuating properties based on the second angular orientation, wherein the first and second impact-attenuating members extend between a top base member and a bottom base member and wherein at least one of the first and second impact-attenuating members is rotatably mounted in the foot-receiving device to allow a change in an angle of orientation with respect to the longitudinal direction by rotating the at least one of the first and second impact-attenuating members about an axis extending from the top base member to the bottom base member. a foot-covering member; and a foot-supporting member engaged with the foot-covering member, wherein the foot-supporting member includes: a first impact-attenuating member including a spring member that stretches when an impact force is applied and is located in a heel portion of the foot-supporting member, wherein the first impact-attenuating member is arranged in a first angular orientation with respect to a longitudinal direction extending from a toe portion to the heel portion of the foot-supporting member and the first impact-attenuating member has first impact attenuating properties based on the first angular orientation, a second impact-attenuating member including a spring member that stretches when an impact force is applied, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is separate from the first impact-attenuating member, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is located at a rear, lateral heel portion of the foot-supporting member, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is arranged at a second angular orientation with respect to the longitudinal direction, and wherein the second angular orientation differs from the first angular orientation and the second impact-attenuating member has second impact-attenuating properties based on the second angular orientation, wherein the first and second impact-attenuating members extend between a top base member and a bottom base member and wherein at least one of the first and second impact-attenuating members is rotatably mounted in the foot-receiving device to allow a change in an angle of orientation with respect to the longitudinal direction by rotating the at least one of the first and second impact-attenuating members about an axis extending from the top base member to the bottom base member. a first impact-attenuating member including a spring member that stretches when an impact force is applied and is located in a heel portion of the foot-supporting member, wherein the first impact-attenuating member is arranged in a first angular orientation with respect to a longitudinal direction extending from a toe portion to the heel portion of the foot-supporting member and the first impact-attenuating member has first impact attenuating properties based on the first angular orientation, a second impact-attenuating member including a spring member that stretches when an impact force is applied, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is separate from the first impact-attenuating member, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is located at a rear, lateral heel portion of the foot-supporting member, wherein the second impact-attenuating member is arranged at a second angular orientation with respect to the longitudinal direction, and wherein the second angular orientation differs from the first angular orientation and the second impact-attenuating member has second impact-attenuating properties based on the second angular orientation, wherein the first and second impact-attenuating members extend between a top base member and a bottom base member and wherein at least one of the first and second impact-attenuating members is rotatably mounted in the foot-receiving device to allow a change in an angle of orientation with respect to the longitudinal direction by rotating the at least one of the first and second impact-attenuating members about an axis extending from the top base member to the bottom base member.