Patent ID: 6941682

Claim:
An article of footwear, comprising: (a) an upper comprising: (i) an inner surface; (ii) an outer surface; (iii) a lateral peripheral flange; and (iv) a medial peripheral flange; and (b) an insole comprising: (i) a top surface; (ii) a bottom surface; (iii) a lateral peripheral edge; (iv) a medial peripheral edge; (v) an arch portion; (vi) a first portion forward of the arch portion; and (vii) a second portion rearward of the arch portion, wherein at least a portion of the lateral peripheral flange and at least a portion of the medial peripheral flange of the upper are stitched to the insole in the first and second portions but wherein the lateral and medial peripheral flanges of the upper are not stitched to the insole through the arch portion, and further wherein the lateral peripheral flange of the upper is wrapped around the lateral peripheral edge of the insole in the arch portion and the medial peripheral flange of the upper is wrapped around the medial peripheral edge of the insole in the arch portion.