Sole construction for footwear

Footwear, comprising:

• a midsole formed from a shock absorbing material, said midsole having a medial side, a lateral side, and an upper surface;
• a first pod disposed on said lateral side of said midsole, said first pod having a lower surface for contacting a contact surface, said lower surface being substantially abrasive resistant, wherein said first pod is removable and has a first cavity having an open first end and an open second end, and wherein said open first end and said open second end are in tapered communication with one another extending transversely across the midsole;
• and
• a second pod disposed on said medial side of said midsole, said second pod having a lower surface for contacting a contact surface, said lower surface being substantially abrasive resistant, wherein said second pod is removable and has a second cavity having an open first end and an open second end, and wherein said open first end and said open second end are in tapered communication with one another extending transversely across the midsole;
• wherein said first pod and said second pod provide shock absorption and stability upon contact with a contact surface.

Footwear, comprising:

• a midsole being formed from a shock absorbing material, said midsole having a medial side, a lateral side, an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a first pod disposed on said lateral side of the lower midsole surface, said first pod having a substantially abrasive resistant surface for contacting a contact surface, wherein said first pod includes at least one first cavity extending through said first pod, said first cavity having an open first end and an open second end in tapered communication with each other extending transversely across the midsole, and wherein said open first end and said open second end of said first cavity are open to the exterior of the footwear;
• and
• a second pod disposed on said medial side of the lower midsole surface, said second pod having a substantially abrasive resistant surface for contacting a contact surface, wherein said second pod includes at least one second cavity extending through said second pod, said second cavity having an open first end and an open second end in tapered communication with one another extending transversely across the midsole, and wherein said open first end and said open second end of said second cavity are open to the exterior of the footwear,
• wherein said first pod and said second pod provide shock absorption upon contact with a contact surface.

Footwear comprising:

• a midsole being formed from a shock absorbing material, said midsole having a medial side, a lateral side, an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein a portion of said lower surface is concave;
• an outsole having upper and lower surfaces, said upper surface being disposed adjacent at least a portion of said lower surface of said midsole and said lower surface being substantially abrasive resistant;
• and
• at least one cavity extending through said midsole, said cavity having a first open end extending through at least one of said medial and lateral sides and a second open end extending through said lower surface of said midsole and wherein said first and second open ends are in tapered communication with one another extending transversely across the midsole.

Footwear, comprising:

• a midsole being formed from a shock absorbing material, said midsole having a medial side, a lateral side and a lower surface;
• an outsole disposed on said lower surface of said midsole;
• and
• a shock absorption element disposed between said midsole and said outsole, said shock absorption element having a medial side, a lateral side, a lower surface, and at least one cavity, said cavity having a first open end extending through at least one of said shock absorption element medial and lateral sides and a second open end extending through said shock absorption element lower surface.

Footwear comprising:

• a sole, said sole comprising,
• a medial side, and
• a lateral side;
• a first pod disposed on said lateral side, wherein at least one first cavity extends through said first pod, said first pod having a longitudinal axis that is substantially non-perpendicular with a longitudinal axis of the footwear, said first cavity having an open first end and an open second end, said open first end and said open second end being in tapered communication with one another along the longitudinal axis of said first pod and extend transversely across the sole;
• and
• a second pod disposed on said medial side of said sole, wherein at least one second cavity extends through said second pod, said second pod having a longitudinal axis that is substantially non-perpendicular with a longitudinal axis of the footwear, said second cavity having an open first end and an open second end, said open first end and said open second end being in tapered communication with one another along the longitudinal axis of said second pod and extend transversely across the sole,
• wherein said first pod and said second pod provide shock absorption upon contact with a contact surface.

Footwear comprising:

• a sole for being disposed on a wearer, said sole comprising,
• a medial side,
• a lateral side, and
• a lower surface;
• and
• at least one cavity disposed in said sole having first and second ends wherein said first end of said cavity is open on one of said medial and lateral sides and said second end of said cavity is open on said lower surface, the first and second ends of said cavity being in tapered communication with one another and extend transversely across the sole.