A sole component for an article of women's footwear intended to address biomechanical characteristics unique to women. The sole component includes a lateral alignment portion underlying and extending through a region beneath the distal head of the second metatarsal, the distal head of the fifth metatarsal...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6880266?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6880266 - Footwear sole