SOLE STRUCTURE CONFIGURED TO ALLOW RELATIVE HEEL/FOREFOOT MOTION

摘要

A support member (1700) for a plantar surface of a foot is disclosed, the support member comprising: a heel support region (1704); a forefoot support region (1706); a lateral side member (1708) extending between and fixed to the heel support region (1704) and the forefoot support region (1706); and a medial side member (1710) extending between the heel support region (1704) and the forefoot support region (1706), wherein the medial side member (1710) is fixed to the heel support region (1704), and wherein the medial side member (1710) includes a free end (1712) that is not fixed to the forefoot support region (1706) and partially overlaps with a bottom major surface of the forefoot support region (1706).