Patent ID: 8387280

Claim:
A midsole element adapted for positioning on a lateral side of a shoe, said midsole element having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and comprising: a top portion, a bottom portion, and a compression element adapted for positioning on a lateral side of a shoe, comprising: at least two first inner strut members comprising a first material and first depth disposed between said top and bottom portions and supporting said top portion a distance away from said bottom portion, at least two second outer strut members comprising a second material different from said first material and a second depth different from said first depth disposed on an outer surface of said midsole element between said top and bottom portions transversely disposed from and abuttingly adjacent to said first strut members and also supporting said top portion said distance away from said bottom portion, said at least two first strut members being separated by a first longitudinal distance in said longitudinal direction, said at least two second strut members being separated by a second longitudinal distance in said longitudinal direction, each of said first and second transversely disposed two strut member are oriented and adapted to preferentially deflect in the same direction in response to a force imparted on said midsole element.