Patent ID: 8341856

Claim:
A method of making footwear comprising: enclosing an orthotic shell between a midsole platform and an insole, the insole generally extending about an entire longitudinal length of the footwear and the orthotic shell generally extending about three-quarters of the entire longitudinal length of the footwear, and the orthotic shell having a heel portion to support a heel of a foot of a wearer' foot, a forefoot portion to support a forefoot of the wearer's foot at least in a region behind and near metatarsal heads of the foot and a midfoot portion therebetween to support a midfoot of the wearer's foot; and providing at least one support plug within the midsole platform at a position to contact a portion of the orthotic shell, the support plug deformable to absorb force when the footwear is in use and having a rigidity greater than a rigidity of the midsole platform.