midsole
a layer of material or cushioning between the outsole and the insole of a shoe.
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How to use midsole in a sentence
Traditional EVA midsoles returned less than 70 percent of the energy input, whereas the best new foams give back more than 85 percent.
The softer midsole is also more responsive, allowing me to better adapt to changes in terrain without slipping, without being so squishy that I feel every pebble.
It’s running shoe–like midsole kept my back from hurting even after being on my feet all day, and the slip-resistant sole kept the rubber side down on wet roots, a slippery deck, and in the mud.
Underfoot, a full-length carbon plate and heavily rockered midsole push you forward with each stride without feeling too exaggerated or stiff.
Vasque has updated the Sundowner over the years and made some significant changes in 2015, shedding a few ounces by adding a lighter polyurethane midsole and sourcing the leather from the Red Wing tannery in the United States.
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British Dictionary definitions for midsole
/ (ˌmɪdˈsəʊl) /
a layer between the inner and the outer sole of a shoe, contoured for absorbing shock
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