A sole for a shoe to increase circulation in the wearer's foot during
forefoot intensive activities. The sole includes a midsole having at
least one protrusion disposed in a forefoot region thereof and a plate
having at least one receptacle disposed therein wherein the plate is
fixedly attached to the midsole such that the receptacle aligns with the
protrusion. The diameter of the receptacle is approximately equal to the
diameter of the protrusion, so that the protrusions flex within the
receptacles in a trampoline-like fashion. An outsole is fixedly attached
to the plate and the midsole, wherein the outsole is disposed underneath
the entire length of the sole. A forefoot region of the outsole includes
an exterior portion and a softer interior portion. Several projections
are disposed on the softer interior portion to provide additional
pressure points in the sole.