Patent ID: 7111414

Claim:
An article of footwear comprising: an upper including a lower portion; a midsole extending along a length between a forward most portion and a rearward most portion, said midsole including opposing sidewalls that extend from said rearward most portion to said forward most portion and form a visible exterior of said midsole, said midsole including an upper surface and a bottom surface, said upper surface direct attached to said lower portion of said upper, said side walls terminating at said bottom surface said bottom surface being substantially flat between said side walls except for at least one midsole bottom surface trim line positioned inward a preselected distance from said side wall on said bottom surface, said bottom surface trim line coinciding with a former flashing location on the bottom surface, said midsole bottom surface trim line non-coincident with said side wall; and an outsole joined with said bottom surface of said midsole and concealing said midsole bottom surface trim line.