midsole

Perhaps it's due to the high-tech nature of today's shoes, particularly the midsole.

Some shoes may not have a midsole at all.

The second color way features a 3M material base with black laces and midsole.

With an outsole, when the midsole starts to show through, it's time to change it.

Repairing the midsole, often the nerve centre of the modern shoe, can be more difficult.

The result is a shoe created with a torsion bar embedded in the midsole.

A small valve embedded in the midsole draws fresh air into the shoe.

The midsole, in particular, is a case in point.

The mesh is stretched across the midsole with its two water-collection pockets.

Honeycomb-shaped plastic fitted into all areas of the midsole.

The shoes come with two or three plugs, depending on the model, which will change the midsole of the shoe from soft to firm.

The layer between the sole unit and the insole of the boot is known as the midsole.

An outsole which is wider at the heel than the midsole - designed to improve stability.

Part of the shoe above the midsole.

It was the first Air Jordan to feature a light weight phylon midsole.

Phylon midsole with air unit in the heel.

Adidas cut a notch in the shoe's midsole at a point where a bare foot would bend on its own.

This is primarily the midsole's job and it is the most important feature in a top-of-the-line running shoe.

The midsole loses its ability to attenuate shock long before the outsole wears out.

Air can be present in the heel, forefoot of fell-length in the midsole.

Insert fitted over the midsole on which the foot rests, usually removable and replaceable.

Even more important than the nature of the upper is the midsole, for that is at the very heart of the boot's performance.

Smooth lining with a cushioned insole and very lightweight, flexible midsole.

The drainage channels are a system of holes in the sole and channels through the midsole.

A midsole and inner sole add cushioning.