Running shoe sole having channel damping

A sole for a running shoe with a soft-elastic midsole (1), comprising:

• an underside (2) coming at least partially into contact with the ground during running, wherein the midsole (1) comprises a plurality of channels (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) running in a transverse direction (Q), wherein the channels (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) are arranged in a lateral area (LB) of the midsole (1), and wherein at least one of the channels (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) is arranged in a forefoot area (VFB), a midfoot area (MFB), and a heel area (FB) of the midsole (1), wherein the channels (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) are at least in the lateral area (LB) completely delimited by the midsole (1), and wherein the channels (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) are each delimited in a longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall (31) and a rear wall (32), wherein the front wall (31) and the rear wall (32) of at least one channel (3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d) each comprise a front folding edge and a rear folding edge (33), and wherein in the lateral area the midsole extends continuously between the front wall and the rear wall from a top to a bottom of each adjacent channel, and wherein the channels (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) have an elongated shape in cross-section along the running direction, and the channels (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) are deformable vertically and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) until closure under an action of forces occurring during running.