NZ733421A - Split-sole footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

A shoe comprising: an upper, the upper forming an interior portion for receiving a foot, the interior portion including a toe cavity and a heel cavity, wherein a portion of the heel cavity is characterized by an Achilles region that is skived so as to reduce its depth; a midsole, the midsole having (i) a toe end, (ii) a heel end, (iii) an inner side, and (iv) an outer side, wherein a perimeter of the midsole is affixed to the upper thereby forming a bottom to the interior portion; a heel outsole patch affixed to a heel portion of a first face of the midsole, wherein a first edge of the heel outsole patch is beveled at an incline; an insole disposed within the interior portion; a foam inlay disposed between the insole and the midsole; wherein (i) the insole is not affixed to the upper or midsole; (ii) the foam inlay is affixed to the upper and to a second face of the midsole; (iii) the heel outsole patch is made out of an elastomer; and (iv) a side of the heel outsole patch is visible from at least a 45 degree angle from the horizontal when the shoe is worn and is on the horizontal.