Trampoline effect athletic shoe having elastic sole return strips

摘要

An athletic shoe having a resilient return portion comprising a plurality of elastic strips running at an angle across the shoe from one side of the sole to the opposite side of the shoe. Such strips would be supported at a distance above the bottom surface of the shoe by a gap or well located in the shoe and running from the bottom surface of the shoe to the upper surface where the bottom of the foot rests. There may be provided a series of apertures extending through the thickness of the bottom of the shoe in order to relieve air pressure that may build up between the sole and the return portion.