Patent ID: 7997009

Claim:
An article of footwear for a wearer having a one piece molded midsole, the midsole extending from a rear end at a heel of a foot of the wearer to a front end beyond tips of the wearer's toes, comprising: a toe cap integrally molded with the midsole, the toe cap extending from the front end of the midsole back over the wearer's toes and terminating in a rear edge at a position adjacent to a base of the wearer's toes; a midsole flex line along which the midsole is flexible, the midsole flex line substantially aligned with the rear edge of the toe cap; an outsole adhered to a bottom surface of the midsole; and an upper adjoined to the midsole to affix the article of footwear to the wearer's foot, the upper including a laced harness.