Shoe construction with air cushioning

A shoe construction wherein a show sole (1) is provided with an upper surface (2) which conforms to the anatomical contour of the undersurface of the human foot and wherein air-pocket members (11) are distributed along the length of the upper surface (2) and are incorporated into the respective toe, ball, shank and heel regions (3a;3b;3c;3d) of the sole (1) in such a manner as to preserve at least a skeleton of the anatomical upper surface (2) of the sole (1).