Patent ID: 6976319

Claim:
A footwear construction, comprising: a flexible and resilient outsole having a front portion with a plurality of depending moguls on the bottom surface thereof; a midsole positioned over said outsole and having a front portion with a plurality of spaced holes therethrough, said spaced holes being substantially vertically aligned with some or all of said moguls to enable air flow through said midsole when said moguls are deformed by the weight and walking action of the wearer; a footbed positioned over said midsole and comprising a flexible and resilient body member having a plurality of spaced, raised cushioning elements on the upper surface thereof, said footbed having a front portion with a plurality of spaced apertures therethrough, said spaced apertures being substantially vertically aligned with some or all of said midsole holes to enable air flow through said body member; and an upper extending over said footbed and midsole, said upper being secured to said outsole; said footbed further comprises a flexible cover member surrounding said body member and conforming substantially to the shape thereof, said cover member having a front portion with a plurality of spaced apertures therethrough that are substantially vertically aligned with the spaced apertures in said body member, said body member having a thickness of approximately 6 millimeters and said raised cushioning elements have a height of approximately 6 millimeters above the upper surface thereof.