Patent ID: 8919012

Claim:
Footwear comprising: an upper foot fixing section for covering and fixing an upper portion of a foot, a foot supporting section attached to the upper foot fixing section for supporting a lower portion of the foot, wherein the foot supporting section comprises a soft resilient mat which can be deformed according to the shape of the foot, the foot supporting section further comprises a shroud covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the resilient mat and fixing the resilient mat, the shroud is an integrally formed part of the resilient mat and/or firmly attached to the resilient mat, the shroud is formed of a latex material or of a polyurethane compound, a rubber compound or a silicone compound, the upper end of the shroud is attached by bonding, gluing, fusing, riveting or sewing to the lower end of the foot fixing section, the shroud comprises a bottom portion integrally formed with a peripheral portion of the shroud, the foot supporting section comprises a sole being integrally formed with the bottom portion of the shroud or being attached to the bottom portion of the shroud, wherein the foamed plastic material has a compression stress value of between 66 kPa and 100 kPa for a compression of 40% and the resilient mat comprising foamed plastic material with a rebound resilience of >30%.