There is provided an article of footwear (10) comprising a mid-sole (12), a shank (13) and an outsole (14).

The shank (13) also provides a part-strap (18) which extends part of the way from one side of the article of footwear towards the other.

An additional graphite or engineering polymer (e.g. Delrin 100) toe-cap (41) and shank are also described.

A footwear structure including an outsole (14) and a separate midsole (10) having interlocking shank portions (24, 52).

An arrangement of side pad control cylinders are used to control movement of the side pads (200) to wipe the shank sides.

Elastic hem strips also form an elastic shank and heel opening extending from the back of the sole member to the heel of the shoe cover.

The shank has an elongated part and an outer face onto which a cover material which has a front face and a circumferential edge is applied.

The hinge structures may also be formed from a flexible sheet attached to a bottom portion of the directionally flexible shank.

For their part, carbon or fibreglass are often used to lend more rigidity to a shank.

Therefore, the table tennis footwear capable of being readily ventilated enables natural air cushioning through the air flow at a shank portion.

A plurality of air intake holes (1) are provided on a turtleback-shaped arced surface of the upper pump spring shank (3).

Among other elements, the shoe assembly (10) preferably includes an adjustable shank (32) disposed within the shoe (10) to allow for adjustment in the stiffness of the sole unit (11).

A ballet pointe shoe having a sole, an upper, a toebox, a platform, a shank, and a heel is disclosed.

The footbed toe plate and footbed arch plate are rotatably joined via one or more hinge pins inserted through interlaced teeth of each plate.

Ventilation holes (116) are further provided in the footbed and the footbed is located over the waterproof layer which is located on or in the shank to provide a liquid barrier.