Abstract: A method of making a shoe includes the steps of providing a midsole having a plurality of downward extending flexible projections that elastically flex when exposed to the weight of a person walking in the shoe; and determining the number of associated projections based on the anticipated weight and/or foot, width and/or foot length of the wearer of the shoe. Each one of the downwardly expending projections is configured as a small bowl-shaped element, open at the top, with a cylindrical plug extending down from the bottom of the bowl into the outsole recess that is associated with the projections. The method may include the step of selecting a dimension of the cross-sectional surface area of the cylindrical plugs of the projections, wherein said area is increased for a larger shoe size and decreased for a smaller shoe size.