Appeal No. 2004-0131
Application No. 08/462,531
the outer midsole surface located in each of the medial and
lateral midsole sides comprising a concavely rounded portion
extending down from a level corresponding to a lowest point of
the inner midsole surface, as viewed in said heel portion frontal
plane cross-section when the shoe sole is upright and in an
unloaded condition, the concavity existing with respect to an
inner section of the midsole directly adjacent to the concavely
rounded portion of the outer midsole surface;
each sole side having an uppermost portion that extends
above the lowest point of the sole inner surface, as viewed in a
heel portion frontal plane cross-section when the shoe sole is
upright and in an unloaded condition;
the midsole comprising a first midsole portion located
completely on one side of a centerline of said midsole, said
first midsole portion having a first density or firmness, and a
second midsole portion located completely on another side of a
centerline of said midsole, said second midsole portion having a
second density or firmness which is different than the density or
firmness of said first midsole portion, as viewed in said heel
portion frontal plane cross-section when the shoe sole is upright
and in an unloaded condition;
each midsole side comprises a sidemost section of the
midsole defined by that portion of the midsole located outside of
a straight vertical line drawn through the sidemost extent of the
inner midsole surface of the midsole, as viewed in a frontal
plane cross-section when the shoe sole is upright and in an
unloaded condition;
at least a part of the midsole extends into the sidemost
section of each midsole side, as viewed in the heel portion
frontal plane cross-section when the shoe sole is upright and in
an unloaded condition;
the part of the midsole that extends into the sidemost
section of each midsole side further extends to above a lowermost
point of the inner midsole surface of the midsole on the same
sole side, as viewed in the heel portion frontal plane cross-
section when the shoe sole is upright and in an unloaded
condition;
each sole side having a sole thickness between said sole
inner and outer surfaces that is greater than a sole thickness
between said sole inner and outer surface of the sole middle
portion, as viewed in said heel portion frontal plane cross-
section when the shoe sole is upright and in an unloaded
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