Patent ID: 7073798

Claim:
A ventilated sport shoe including a lower frame portion mounting a bearing member, wherein the ventilated sport shoe comprises: an upper shoe portion defining an interior adapted to receive a foot; and a foot bed including a base secured to the upper shoe portion, the foot bed defining an upper surface capable of receiving the foot and the base defining a lower surface capable of mounting the lower frame thereon, the foot bed defining a ventilation channel formed within or below the upper surface of the foot bed and at least partially traversing the foot bed from an inlet aperture defined on an exterior of the lower surface of the base to an outlet aperture defined on the exterior of the lower surface of the base, the apertures providing ambient airflow into and out of the foot bed from the exterior of the base during use, wherein the ventilation channel is in moisture transport communication with the interior of the upper shoe portion, thereby providing ventilation and moisture transfer from the received foot to the channel and out of the outlet aperture.