Footwear with jointed sole structure for ease of access

An article of footwear comprising:

• a sole structure including:
• a front midsole component and a separate rear midsole component, the front midsole component and the rear midsole component together defining a groove at a lower side of the sole structure between the front midsole component and the rear midsole component;
• and
• a hinge disposed in the groove and connecting the front midsole component to the rear midsole component;
• wherein:
• the front midsole component and the rear midsole component are pivotable relative to one another at the groove between a use position and an access position with the groove relatively open in the use position and relatively closed in the access position;
• the front midsole component includes a heel footbed that extends over the groove and overlays the rear midsole component in the use position, and is spaced apart from the rear midsole component in the access position;
• and
• the rear midsole component includes an inner surface and at least partially defines a recess at the inner surface;
• the sole structure further including a tab protruding at a side periphery of the heel footbed;
• and
• wherein the tab is disposed in the recess when the sole structure moves to the use position to secure the heel footbed in the use position.