The invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sprint shoe, including a
plate arranged in a sole area of the shoe. The plate extends essentially
over the complete length of the sole area and is substantially planar in
a forefoot part and is constructed of a material and configured to allow
for elastic bending of the plate in the longitudinal direction, and is
configured to three-dimensionally encompasses a rearfoot part of the
foot. Optionally, the plate includes a heel cup in the rearfoot part to
cradle the foot. Further, a wedge- or rib-like raised part may be
arranged below the heel cup.