Abstract: A shoe, which is light and capable of improving cushioning properties and a thrust force occurring upon push off without sacrificing comfort to wear, has a simple structure and can be mass-produced. The shoe is provided with: a shoe body into which a foot is inserted; a hard plate which covers a necessary area on a bottom side of the shoe body in a length direction and is fixed to the bottom side of the shoe body only at a necessary location including a position of a front foot part; and cushion materials which are attached to both end parts of a ground contact side of the hard plate in the length direction.

Abstract: A running shoe stores the shock during landing as energy and releases the stored energy when kicking off the toe portion, thereby making running and walking more efficient. The running shoe includes a shoe main body 10 into which the foot is inserted and a plate spring 5 that is large enough to cover an entire length of the shoe main body 10, is attached to a lower portion of the shoe main body 10, and is closed at a heel end portion thereof. The plate spring 5 is attached to a lower surface of the shoe main body 10 at only a toe end-side of the shoe main body 10.

Abstract: A running shoe stores the shock during landing as energy and releases the stored energy when kicking off the toe portion, thereby making running and walking more efficient. The running shoe includes a shoe main body 10 into which the foot is inserted and a plate spring 5 that is large enough to cover an entire length of the shoe main body 10, is attached to a lower portion of the shoe main body 10, and is closed at a heel end portion thereof. The plate spring 5 is attached to a lower surface of the shoe main body 10 at only a toe end-side of the shoe main body 10.