Patent ID: 8567094

Claim:
A shoe construction comprising: an outsole having an inner surface and an outer surface, said outsole further defined by a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion; a cushion member having a lower surface bonded to said inner surface of said midfoot and said heel portion of said outsole, and an upper surface, said cushion member constructed from a first compressible material having a first durometer hardness; a midsole body having a bottom surface bonded to the inner surface of said outsole forefoot portion and to the upper surface of said cushion member, said midsole body having a top surface, said midsole body constructed from a second compressible material, said second compressible material having a higher durometer than said first compressible material; a torsion spring support member secured to an upper surface of said midsole body, said torsion spring support member having a U-shape with a depending shank; and a shoe upper secured to said midsole body; wherein said torsion spring support member assists in stabilizing a shoe by directing the outer surface of the outsole to a preferred position while an individual is walking.