Patent ID: 8205357

Claim:
A shoe, comprising: an upper adapted to receive a foot; an outsole secured to the upper, the outsole including a ground engaging surface, and a surface defining at least one aperture extending therethrough; and a midsole which, in a mounted position, is removably positioned in the upper, the midsole including at least one projection extending through the at least one aperture formed in the outsole such that a portion of the at least one projection is exposed and accessible from a bottom of the shoe and application of a force to said portion displaces the midsole from said mounted position for removal of the midsole from the shoe, and further wherein in the mounted position the at least projection is held within the at least one aperture to secure the midsole to the outsole, wherein the midsole includes a plurality of support portions in heel and forefoot areas of the midsole, and the heel and forefoot area are removed together upon removal of the midsole.