Sole including closed loop support member

An article of footwear comprising:

• a sole having a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion;
• and
• a support member including a first part and a second part, said first part extending at least partially into the forefoot portion, and said second part extending from said first part and at least partially into a portion of the sole that is in or between the midfoot portion and the heel portion,
• said first part including a lateral support member and a medial support member that form a continuous loop defining an opening, an outer edge of said lateral support member and said medial support member combining to form an outermost edge having a continuous convex curvature between a lateral side and a medial side of said sole,
• said support member having a front end portion, a rear end portion and a longitudinal axis, wherein said front end portion or said rear end portion has a curved part having opposing ends on said longitudinal axis, wherein said curved part extends in a vertical direction.