摘要 |
<p>A footwear article (100) comprising a generally elongate sole (10) for engaging with and supporting the foot of a person, said sole (10) having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first portion (16) interacting with at least the heel region of the foot and a second portion (18) interacting with at least the metatarsal region of the foot, and a foot engagement means (20) for securing the footwear article (100) to the foot The footwear article (100) being characterized in that the first portion (16) and the second portion (18) include different materials having different properties and extend at least to the upper surface, and the first material provides dampening of load imparted to the foot while contacting with a surface.</p> |