A sole for the foot of an animal, where the sole is constructed such that during use it maintains a stable and unchanged position between the foot and the sole independent of the surface and independent of whether the foot is loaded during the down step or unloaded during the up step, and furthermore where the sole, when in use, forms a natural and dynamic bio-mechanical anatomical chamber which takes up frictional forces that arise between sole and foot in a self adjusting way in relation to the forces that are applied. The sole has damping and energy control of forces caused by internal and external influencing factors, i.e., the animals foot and the surface on which the sole is used, respectively. The sole will in one embodiment with an upper part constitute a complete shoe which has many advantages over the prior art. For example, it has a greater use and training flexibility such that it gives optimal properties for targeted training, it helps to reduce injuries, it provides savings, and it is further suitable for use in new fields such as, for example, medical use.
