Patent ID: 8104197

Claim:
An article of footwear, comprising: a sole including a midsole; a heel portion of the sole comprising a first sidewall of the midsole and a second sidewall of the midsole; the heel portion further comprising a first laterally extending portion and a second laterally extending portion disposed on the heel portion of the sole; the first laterally extending portion including a first end portion associated with the first sidewall and the first laterally extending portion including a second end portion associated with the second sidewall, the first end portion and the second end portion being similar in size; the second laterally extending portion including a third end portion associated with the first sidewall and a fourth end portion associated with the second sidewall, the third end portion and the fourth end portion being similar in size; the first end portion being integrally formed with the third end portion on the first sidewall so that the first end portion and the third end portion move together as one; and wherein the second end portion is substantially spaced from the fourth end portion and wherein the second end portion is configured to move substantially independently of the fourth end portion.