Footwear midfoot support system

A golf shoe comprising:

• an upper;
• a sole connected to the upper at a bite line;
• a lateral strap, wherein:
• the lateral strap comprises a first end fixedly attached to a medial side of the sole;
• the lateral strap is fixedly connected to the sole from the first end of the lateral strap to a lateral side of the sole;
• from the lateral side of the sole, the lateral strap extends outward from the bite line and upwards along a lateral side of the upper and over at least a portion of a midfoot region of the upper to a second end;
• and
• the second end of the lateral strap comprises a ring;
• a medial strap, wherein:
• the medial strap comprises a first end fixedly attached to the lateral side of the sole;
• from the first end of the medial strap, the medial strap is configured to extend under a wearer's foot to the medial side of the sole and upwards along the upper;
• and
• a second end of the medial strap extends from the upper, through the ring of the lateral strap, and towards an exterior medial surface of the upper;
• and
• a tension adjustment element coupled to the second end of the medial strap and configured such that adjustment of the tension adjustment element causes a pulling force on the second end of the medial strap that provides asymmetrical support of the wearer's foot by drawing a lateral side of the wearer's foot against a lateral side of the shoe.

A golf shoe comprising:

• an upper;
• a sole connected to the upper at a bite line;
• a lateral strap made from a first material, the lateral strap comprising:
• a first end attached at least along a portion of a medial side of the sole;
• a second end extending from the bite line and upwards over a lateral side of a midfoot region of the shoe;
• and
• a support structure, positioned within the lateral strap, made from a second material that is more rigid than the first material, the support structure comprising:
• a lower portion located proximate to the first end of the lateral strap extending to the lateral side of the sole;
• and
• an upper portion extending from the lateral side of the sole upwards along a portion of the lateral side of the upper, the upper portion being spaced apart from a medial side of the shoe;
• and
• a medial strap comprising:
• a first end attached to a lateral side of the sole;
• and
• a second end configured to extend under a wearer's foot to the medial side of the sole, upwards along a medial side of the midfoot region of the shoe, through the second end of the lateral strap, and back towards the medial side of the midfoot region.