of the present disclosure is described herein with reference to the figures in the depicted embodiment the footwear is a boot 10 having a welted construction it should be appreciated that the article of footwear according to the principles of the present disclosure is applicable to many different types of welted footwear e g dress shoes athletic shoes winter boots sandals hiking boots etc referring to fig1 the boot 10 includes an upper portion 12 connected to an outsole 14 via a welt 16 the upper portion 12 of an article of footwear is configured to hold the outsole 14 to a foot in the depicted embodiment the upper portion 12 is also configured to protect a foot and an ankle of the person wearing the boot in the depicted embodiment the upper portion 12 is constructed of leather many other materials can also be used in the construction of the upper portion 12 e g canvas nylon etc the outsole 14 is configured to engage the ground surface in particular the outsole 14 in the depicted embodiment includes a bottom surface 54 that is configured to contact the ground surface in the depicted embodiment the bottom surface 54 includes a tread surface that provides grip in the depicted.