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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6874254 | Thong-type shoe having a heel and a layered sole Provided is thong-type shoe that has a heel and a layered sole, with a shape-retaining member sandwiched between the layers. In one example, the shoe according to the present invention has a top layer, a bottom layer and a shape-retaining member sandwiched between t... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6848199 | Footwear, such as a sandal, with replaceable upper A footwear, such as a sandal, a clog, a slipper, or the like, comprising a sole assembly (1) and upper strap (2) of flexable material extending from one side to other of the sole and connected to the sole by means of quick-release reversible connection... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6817113 | Footwear having compacted portion and design A footwear is constructed to include a sole provided with a breathable body at the top and an upper fastened to the sole for securing a foot. The breathable body is made of a plurality of intertwined elastic filaments having a compacted portion in an area in the bre... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6792697 | Foot protection kit and method of making same A foot protection kit includes a flat planar storage container for transporting and displaying a right foot protector and a left foot protector that are substantially identical in construction, each having a protuberance marker that facilitates proper footwear orien... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6792696 | Shoe with interchangeable strap system The present invention provides improved footwear that overcomes many of the limitations of the prior art. A shoe according to the present invention, includes a sole member with an upper surface for receiving a user's foot and a lower surface for contacting a support... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6772539 | Shoes Each shoe in accordance with the present invention has a shoe sole, an upper, reinforcing pieces, a welt and nails. The shoe sole has a top surface, a bottom surface, a round side, slots and reinforcing pieces. The slots are defined through the top surface near the ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769204 | Sandal system A sandal system comprises a sole. The sole has top and bottom surfaces. The bottom surface has a periphery and a heel portion. A foot retaining strap is provided. The strap has ends coupled to the sole. A central extent is provided between the ends. Top and bottom f... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766598 | Water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor A water-resistant and floatable footwear including an outsole and insole, an upper member affixed to the sole, wherein the footwear is floatable in water. In particular, the insole of the footwear is constructed of the material “marine buoy;” that is, the insole... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6735885 | Double-layer sandal A double-layer sandal includes a sandal sole, a sandal top, a basic layer, a first netted layer and a second netted layer. The first netted layer is combined on the sandal sole, made of much plastic elastic thread interwoven together forming lots of solid and irregu... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6694641 | Fast-strapping sandal A fast-strapping sandal assembly comprising a sole assembly having a ball, arch and heel area and inward facing and outward facing portions; a heel engagement strap, adapted to support a wearer's heel; a main strap having a first end and a second end, the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691360 | Impression footwear A method for making footwear including forming an upper assembly; providing an outsole including a recessed region and a groove region formed around a periphery of the outsole; and attaching the upper assembly to the outsole. The upper assembly is formed ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684442 | Protective foot pad, composite and method of manufacture A disposable protective foot pad, composite and its method of manufacture including a resilient planar foam base, an adhesive layer on one side of the base, carried by a film having another adhesive layer on its opposite side covered by a protective sheet... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6684533 | Pivotal back for a sandal style shoe A pivotal back for a sandal style shoe with a sole is adapted to be pivotally attached to the sole (41). The pivotal back is composed of a back (10), a pivot device attached to the back (10) and a hinge (30) attached to the sole (41) to support the pivot ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6681502 | Sandal A sandal with a shoe bottom with raised sole rims on either side of the shoe bottom, a foot support bed incorporated in the shoe bottom, an upper strapping material, and a cover sole connected to the shoe bottom and having raised edge regions aligned with... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6678971 | Pedicure sandal A pedicure sandal employs a base formed of a resilient elastomeric material, the base inclusive of a cushioned upper surface thereof, a toe-separating structure, and a bottom surface for providing ground and floor resistance against slippage. The sandal m... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6651359 | Interchangeable shoe strap system An interchangeable shoe strap system for altering the decorative look of a shoe. The interchangeable shoe strap system includes a shoe having strap members for securing the shoe to a user's foot, and a plurality of decorative strap covers which are select... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6640464 | Sandal with interchangeable upper and sole A sandal comprises a sole and at least one upper. The sole is provided in left and right sides with a connection piece. A stop member is fastened with the connection piece. The upper is provided at two ends with a connection hole for connecting the stop m... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640373 | Method of manufacturing a hidden type shoe with a replaceable vamp A method of manufacturing a hidden type shoe with a replaceable vamp mainly includes a plurality of seal elements disposed in advance on a lower side of an upper mold of the shoe. The seal element is engaged in advance with a female latch member before th... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637130 | Sandal strapping system A sandal construction, including a sole and a strapping system for retaining the sole on a foot. The strapping system includes a front strap and a buckle strap that cooperatively adjust and retain the sandal on the foot of the wearer. The front strap exte... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6625904 | Footwear system A footwear system having an essentially oblong platform formed of an elastomeric material having a first aperture offset from a long axis of the platform adjacent to a forward end. A U-shaped cut through a rearward end of the platform forms a first strap ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6612430 | Display panel for shoes Provided is a display panel for displaying and/or storing shoes. The display panel includes a base board defined by a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge. The base board has a first cut in a shape of a sole of a left shoe and a second cut in a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6606803 | Footwear sole and arch strapping system A strapping system for footwear comprises a strap (1) that has a first end (3) connected to a first side of a heel portion (12) of footwear, passes over the instep of a foot, through a channel (31) extending through the midfoot of the footwear sole and ba... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6601320 | Orthotic assembly having stationary heel post and separate orthotic plate A two-piece orthotic insert assembly. A post member is fixedly mounted in the heel end of a shoe, and has a generally concave bearing surface. A separate plate member is placed in the shoe so that the heel end thereof rests in the post, the heel cup of th... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6578288 | Side entry footwear Footwear includes an upper disconnected from the sole on at least a portion of one lateral side of the sole to enable a foot to enter the footwear laterally through a side gap. The foot may be held in place, in part, with a resilient foot holder extending... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6560900 | Slipper and method for manufacturing slipper A slipper and a method of manufacturing a slipper is described where the slipper includes an outsole having a sidewall extending along a perimeter of the outsole. The outsole also includes a supporting sole structure including a platform surface. The supp... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543157 | Sport sandal A sport sandal comprises a sole having at least one through hole, and a strap having at least one placing tape which is replaceably disposed in said through hole of said sole such that said placing tape is joined with said strap in various forms.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6532687 | Fastener for footwear The combination of a footwear, such as a sandal and a magnetic fastener to be used to hold together a strap and other parts of the footwear. The magnetic faster includes a first body and a base support. Both have cylindrical recesses containing cylindrica... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6526676 | Disposable sandal A disposable sandal is formed from a single piece of sheet material consisting of a fabric laminated to polyurethane foam. The sole of the sandal is shaped to generally conform to the outline of a human foot. A strap portion is formed as a band of the she... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6523206 | Custom orthotic sandal and process for constructing A custom orthotic sandal is formed to a biomechanically corrected shape of a user. To obtain the proper shape for the sandal, a negative cast is taken of the user's foot. A positive impression cast is then formed from the negative cast. The positive impre... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6516538 | Beach sandal The present invention relates to a thin sandal made for reef and river walking utilizing a sponge-top layer directly fixed to a rubber sole as well as a single continuous adjustable elastic strap.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6508016 | Water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor A water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor are provided, the footwear comprising a sole including an outsole and insole, an upper member affixed to the sole, wherein said footwear is floatable in water. In particular, the ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499234 | Shoe system A shoe system with a sole having a top surface and a bottom surface and a generally vertical peripheral side wall therebetween. The sole has a generally horizontal forward region. A plurality of transverse slots extend through holes in the side walls and ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6493965 | Sandal with toe guard A toe guard for an open toe sandal is presented. The toe guard is formed of a curved panel of rigid plastic extending around and over the front toe portion of the foot bed of the sandal and can have a base wall disposed between an upper innersole and a lo... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6490814 | Sandal construction and method for manufacturing same A sandal construction having ankle and heel straps that are secured to the sandal by a pair of posts. Each of the posts is affixed to the sole at two laterally spaced-apart locations to provide the posts with substantial lateral stability. The posts prefe... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6477790 | Water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor A water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor are provided, the footwear comprising a sole including an outsole and insole, an upper member affixed to the sole, wherein said footwear is floatable in water. In particular, the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6463680 | Shoe device A shoe device for offsetting the affects of nerve injuries. The shoe device includes a sole having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end and a back end. A peripheral edge extends between the upper and lower surfaces. The sole has a toe portion, b... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6442870 | Shoe with replaceable vamp and insole A shoe with replaceable vamp and insole consists of an outsole, an insole, a vamp and a plurality of anchor blocks. The outsole and insole have respectively anchor bores and anchor struts to attain replacement function. The outsole has housing chambers fo... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6442869 | Children's sandals having replaceable soles A child's sandal, having removable and interchangeable soles that may be attached to a permanent upper sole, where the bottom of the removable soles has any desired textured graphical design, such as an animal paw print or the like. A removable ornamental... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6430846 | Shoe with detachable vamp A shoe with a detachable vamp. The shoe includes a sole having a anchor seats encased by integral injection forming processes. Each anchor seat has a wedge slot with tow teethed elastic flaps located therein and a connecting flap bridging between the two ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6430845 | Footwear A footwear has an inner footwear body with a sole pad, and an outer footwear body with a sole pad rest. Each of the inner and outer footwear bodies has an instep member, and the inner footwear body has an adjustable joining band, so that the inner footwea... | 08/13/2002 |
