Patent ID: 7370442

Claim:
A shoe having a sole, an upper, and a heel section not extending above one's ankle joint, the shoe comprising: an ankle support having an opening through which one's ankle can be inserted when worn, and supporting part of a foot and part of a leg between which the ankle joint is located, wherein a lower portion of the ankle support is secured to an interior of the shoe and wherein the ankle support comprises: a leg covering means constructed such that at least part of the ankle support surrounds a leg portion above the wearer's ankle joint, and a support means extending to the leg covering means from the lower portion of the ankle support that is secured to the shoe, the support means preventing the wearer's foot from moving about the ankle joint beyond a predetermined range, and wherein the support means comprises: a first reinforcing strip part arranged along a wearer's Achilles' tendon and extending from the lower portion that is secured to the shoe to a portion of the leg covering means above the ankle, a second reinforcing strip part located over a wearer's inside malleolus and extending to the leg covering means from the lower portion that is secured to the shoe, a third reinforcing strip part located over a wearer's outside malleolus and extending to the leg covering means from the lower portion that is secured to the shoe, and an aerating part made of a soft material permitting ventilation and provided between the first, second and third reinforcing strip parts to allow air to flow in and out of the shoe.