Patent ID: 8789292

Claim:
A footwear assembly having an arch portion between a heel portion and a forefoot portion, the footwear assembly comprising: an upper having a peripheral lower edge portion; an insole adjacent to the upper, the insole including— a first insole board extending from the heel portion to the forefoot portion; a heel counter adjacent to the first insole board and positioned at the heel portion; and a second insole board adjacent to the heel counter and positioned at the heel portion, the second insole board having a lower surface opposite the heel counter, and wherein the lower edge portion of the upper wraps around inwardly over at least a portion of the lower surface of the second insole board and directly to an upper surface of the forefoot portion of the first insole board; stitching securing the lower edge portion of the upper directly to the lower surface of the second insole board; a midsole coupled to the insole; and an outsole coupled to the midsole.