Athletic shoe

A shoe comprising:

• a strip of cover material circumscribing the edge of the heel, arch, sole and toe portions of the bottom component of the shoe;
• a second strip of cover material spaced from said first mentioned strip forming an ankle perimeter component;
• third and fourth strips of cover material connecting said first mentioned strip at the toe portion and to opposite ends of said second mentioned strip to form instep components;
• a fifth strip of cover material vertically disposed connecting the back of the ankle perimeter component and said first mentioned strip at the heel portion;
• reinforcing strips, one end thereof connecting the sides of said ankle perimeter component, the other ends thereof being bifurcated and the distal ends of said bifurcated ends connecting said first mentioned strip;
• second reinforcing strips, one of the ends thereof connecting said instep components, and the other ends thereof connecting said first mentioned strip at the sole portion thereof;
• a horizontally disposed reinforcing strip, one of the ends thereof connecting said instep components, and the other ends thereof connecting said fifth strip;
• and
• a net material provided between said strips of cover material and said reinforcing strips.