Patent ID: 7487602

Claim:
A sole for an article of footwear comprising: a first layer defining a plurality of first openings, wherein the first openings extend from a top side of the first layer to a bottom side of the first layer, and wherein the first layer is adapted for contact with a foot sole; a second layer defining at least one second opening that at least partially overlaps at least a portion of the plurality of first openings; and a third layer comprising a discrete forefoot section and a separate discrete rearfoot section, wherein the forefoot section and the rearfoot section at least partially define a third opening therebetween, and wherein a separation between the discrete forefoot section and the separate discrete rearfoot section is defined at least in part by an absence of the third layer, and wherein the third opening at least partially overlaps the second opening and wherein the first openings, at least one second opening, and the third opening are arranged such that at least one of moisture and air can pass from an interior of an article of footwear to an outside of an article of footwear via the first openings, the at least one second opening, and the third opening.