Patent ID: 7934325

Claim:
A gymnastics shoe, comprising: an outsole sized to extend beneath a forefoot region of a wearer's foot, wherein the outsole terminates in a midfoot region of the wearer's foot, and wherein an exposed surface of the outsole includes one or more traction elements; an insole engaged with the outsole and providing a surface for engaging a wearer's foot, wherein the insole includes a medial forefoot impact-attenuation zone, a lateral forefoot impact-attenuation zone, and a central zone adjacent the medial and lateral forefoot impact-attenuation zones, the medial and lateral forefoot impact-attenuation zones being formed of different materials and having impact-attenuation properties different than each other and than impact-attenuation properties of the central zone; an upper including plural apertures for receiving phalanges of a wearer's foot, the upper extending over a top portion of the wearer's foot between the wearer's ankle and phalanges; and a securing member extending from a lateral side of the upper to a medial side of the upper, the securing member forming a loop to extend around a rear heel or ankle area of the wearer's foot.