Shoe bottom, in particular for sports shoes

A shoe bottom for a sport shoe, said shoe having a longitudinal direction, comprising:

• a plurality of individual carrier elements of flexurally resilient material which are directed transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the shoe and which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the shoe;
• a cover plate portion which covers the carrier elements on a foot side of said shoe and which is connected thereto;
• an outsole which covers the carrier elements on an outward side of said shoe and which is connected thereto;
• and
• wherein each of the carrier elements is formed by a closed box profile portion with an upper web portion which extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the shoe, a lower web portion which is parallel to the upper web portion, two lateral support walls which connect the ends of the web portions together, and bracing means which support the upper web portion relative to the lower web portion;
• and
• wherein the lateral support walls are inwardly curved, each of said support walls including an apex;
• and
• further comprising a support strut portion disposed between the apex of each of the support walls and the upper web portion.