An athletic shoe includes an upper section and a sole section. The upper section is attached to the sole section. The upper section includes at least a wearing opening. The sole section includes a bottom portion, a support portion, and a receiving portion. The support portion is arranged between the bottom portion and the receiving portion and extends from a shoe heel portion of the sole section toward a shoe sole portion of the sole section. The receiving portion includes a first trough, a second trough, and a third trough formed therein. The first trough receives therein a first soft pad that corresponds in shape thereto. The second trough receives therein a second soft pad that corresponds in shape thereto. The third trough receives therein a third soft pad that corresponds in shape thereto. As such, the sole section is provided with a plurality of rush stop sites.