Patent ID: 8250692

Claim:
A method of making an article of footwear, comprising the steps of: determining a standard footwear size for the article; selecting an upper with a first size corresponding to the standard footwear size; selecting an outsole with a second size that is different from the first size; selecting a first midsole from a plurality of midsoles including the first midsole and at least a second midsole, the first midsole having an upper portion that is associated with the first size and a lower portion that is associated with the second size, and the second midsole having an upper portion that is associated with third size different from the first size, and a lower portion that is associated with the second size; wherein the first midsole has an outer peripheral edge with a first cross sectional profile shape, and the second midsole has an outer peripheral edge with a second cross sectional profile shape that is different than the first cross sectional profile shape; and assembling the upper portion of the first midsole with the upper and assembling the lower portion of the first midsole with the outsole.