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1. An impact absorbing shoe comprising:
a composite sole including an outer sole, a midsole, and an insole; and an upper secured to said sole and comprising a toe cap, vamp, and collar, said midsole comprising—
a housing including a bottom wall presenting upper and lower faces and upstanding sidewall structure projecting upwardly relative to the upper face of the bottom wall,said upstanding sidewall structure presenting an upper margin of the housing against the insole,said outer sole being secured against the lower face of the bottom wall,a section of artificial turf within said housing and including a backing sheet, a plurality of artificial turf grass fibers secured to said backing sheet and extending upwardly therefrom, and a resilient elastomeric infill above said backing sheet and between said grass fibers,said backing sheet being positioned above the upper face of the bottom wall,said grass fibers extending above the level of said infill, such that a gap is defined between the infill level and the upper margin of the housing, with the gap being at least substantially devoid of infill to thereby facilitate ventilation within the housing, andsaid insole disposed over said housing to retain the artificial turf section within the housing. |