Footwear with dual molded piece construction

A shoe assembly comprising:

• a vamp having a middle section and an upper section, the upper section configured to extend over a top of a foot when the foot is received by the shoe assembly, and the middle section configured to extend under the foot when the foot is received by the shoe assembly, wherein the vamp, including the middle section and the upper section, is formed of a single first molded material and defines a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture spanning the distance between a point immediately adjacent to an inner medial side and a point immediately adjacent to an outer lateral side of the vamp;
• and
• a sole comprising a forefoot section, a heel section, and a midfoot section, wherein the forefoot section and the heel section are joined by the midfoot section and wherein the forefoot section, the heel section, and the midfoot section are formed of a second molded material,
• wherein the second molded material is an EVA-based material;
• wherein the first aperture receives the forefoot section and the second aperture receives the heel section;
• wherein when the shoe assembly is placed on a flat surface, the forefoot section is in direct contact with the flat surface;
• wherein the middle section and the upper section form a continuous element that encircles the sole;
• and
• wherein the middle section comprises one or more continuous bands extending from a first side of the vamp to an opposite side of the vamp.