Patent ID: 8621765

Claim:
A welted footwear comprising: an upper portion configured to hold the footwear to a person's foot, the upper portion including a lower peripheral edge; a molded foot support platform including a first surface and a second surface, the foot support platform including a rib extending downwardly from the second surface adjacent a periphery edge of the foot support platform, wherein the rib is integrally molded to the foot support platform; a welt configured to extend around at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the upper portion of the footwear; a stitch that extends through at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the upper portion, the welt, and the rib of the foot support platform; an outsole including a portion configured to engage the ground surface, the outsole including a portion that is attached to the foot support platform; and a pliable material molded to the rib such that a lower portion of the rib is on one side of the pliable material and an upper portion of the rib is on another side of the pliable material.