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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6418642 | Slipper with polymer insole jell and method for manufacturing Disclosed is a slipper having an outsole, an insole and an upper attached to the outsole. The outsole includes a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending from the bottom wall to provide a polymer insole jell receiving area. The insole includes a polymer... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418643 | Shoe structure provided with means to fasten interchangeably various insoles, pads, or instep straps A footwear. The footwear includes an outsole, an insole, a pad, and an instep strap. The outsole is provided with retaining blocks which are in turn provided with a position confining portion. The instep strap is provided in two longitudinal ends with a r... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6314661 | Sandal device A sandal device has an outsole, an air cushion, and an insole. The air cushion has two periphery flanges, a periphery spacing, a plurality of hollow protrusions, and a plurality of hollow sockets. An elastic woven fabric and a shock-absorbing band are ins... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6298580 | Pedicure sandals A sandal is formed as a one-piece construction and includes a sole incorporating toe dividing structure that can be shifted to a position wherein toes of a user can be arranged between dividers to enhance the ability of the user to obtain a pedicure. This... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6260289 | Sole, and shoe and sandal including the same A sole capable of smoothly performing aori motion while absorbing a shock on a foot when the foot touches the ground with the outer side thereof is obtained. This sole comprises a central surface, a front bottom surface and a rear bottom surface. The cent... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6256906 | Hinged sandal strapping system A sandal construction, including a sole and a strapping system for retaining the sole of a foot. The strap system includes ankle and heel straps pivotally attached directly to inner and outer support members for ease of wear and comfort. Rivet pins pass t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6243974 | Sandal having compartments therein A sandal having compartments therein for storing relatively small items within the shoes of the user. The sandal having compartments therein includes a bottom sole portion and a top sole portion which are securely attached together. A strap means releasab... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6237249 | Convertible slide and method A convertible slide and method for slide-type sandals typically used in the out-of-doors includes rubber and synthetic materials and exhibits a lightweight robust, high-strength, flexible construction including a midsole for supporting a foot. A vamp is s... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6237250 | Sandal having active self-adjusting harness and method A sandal having an active, self-adjusting harness and method therefore typically used in the out-of-doors for rigorous activities includes rubber and synthetic materials and exhibits a lightweight robust, high-strength, flexible construction including an ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6226893 | Pedicure footwear A pedicure sandal (10) fabricated from a spongy foot form includes a base portion (12) having an outer perimeter shaped to accommodate a human foot and an integrally connected toe separating portion (18) selectively attached (20) to the base portion to fo... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6212798 | Post operative shoe system A post operative shoe system facilitating recovery or the foot surgical patient is disclosed. The shoe system includes a first pair of shoes employed immediately following surgery, i.e., up to 6-8 weeks following surgery, and a second pair of shoes employ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202325 | Footgear sole and sandal A footgear sole is formed of a material with resiliency and has a uniform thickness over the entire area thereof inclusive of a heel portion. An incision is formed in the ground plane of the sole along a straight line extending via one point present at a ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6195914 | Shoe with adjustable upper An adjustable upper is inflated to accommodate the size of a wearer's foot. The upper is formed with a plurality of inflatable passages that grip the foot with a non-slipping, cushioned fit.... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6151801 | Sandal A sandal including a sole portion having a front end and a rear end and a pair of sides. The sole portion is comprised of a plurality of layers of elastomeric material including a planar lower layer, an angling intermediate portion, and an upper layer ada... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6131312 | Safety shoe with detachable steel toe box A safety shoe with detachable steel toe box, particularly a toe box made of steel plate, is fixed to invest surface of an original toe box in a shoe with a drawstring for protecting the latter and a worker's toes against impairment in working.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6128834 | Shoe using a moulded bottom provided with a series of slots for the application of a strap-type closed upper The present invention relates to shoe using a moulded bottom provided with a series of slots on the edges, or with through openings on the sole, for the application of a closed upper, made up of a fabric or leather strap that embraces the back and the nec... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6125555 | Process for attaching a shoe upper to a sole by applying staples, and the resulting shoe A process for attaching a shoe upper to a sole by employing staples includes forming apertures near the edge of the sole so that ends of the upper can be inserted into the apertures and attached to the sole by way of staples after the edge of the sole has... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122845 | Plastic moulded monolithic beach sandal The present invention relates to a plastic moulded monolithic sandal using an upper that comprises a continuous base band, with no holes or incisions, directly fixed to the sole, as well as one or more transversal closing straps, each of them composed of ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6116253 | Pedicure slipper A reusable pedicure slipper is made up of a sole upon which a foot is supported and first and second cords. The first cord is used to separate the toes of the foot and can either be wrapped around the individual toes or form loops in which the individual ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6112380 | Novelty lace having expandable aglets The invention provides laces, such as shoelaces, having affixed to them repeatedly collapsible and expandable aglets which can form 2- or 3-dimensional objects. The aglets can advantageously be passed through an eyelet thereby making it possible for them ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092308 | Unitary shoe bottom A unitary hollow shoe bottom comprises a bottom and a sidewall integrally molded with the bottom and extends upwardly to form a cavity and a periphery top edge surrounding the cavity. The unitary hollow shoe bottom further comprises a thick platform secti... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6052920 | Sandal with x-cross weave straps A sports sandal having a pair of arc-shaped strips secured to each lateral side of the sandal utilizes a connection means to provide more lateral support. Specifically, the connection means includes a slit on either the front or the rear strip on each lat... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6035554 | Asymmetrical reversible article of footwear An asymmetrical article of footwear reversible sole is provided which offers improved performance and fit. The article of footwear is worn on a different foot when reversed. The invention may be shaped to fit the general outline of a person's foot and may... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6029372 | Thong A thong is composed of a sole and a strap attached to the sole for securing a foot. The sole is provided in the upper surface thereof with a breathable body made of a plurality of elastic filaments which are intertwined to form a network body having a num... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6023858 | Two-piece shoe bottom system A two-piece shoe bottom system including a platform structure and a hollow interchangeable heel structure. The platform structure comprises a lower forepart portion, a raised rear heel portion, and a middle wedge portion connecting the forepart portion to... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6021585 | Footwear A slippage-resistant sandal includes a sole, a heel strap, and a main strap. The heel strap is non-adjustably and fixedly secured to the sole. It extends rearwardly to form a loop for engaging the wearer's heel. One end of the main strap is secured to the... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021588 | Shoe assembly A shoe assembly is described which is designed and constructed to permit and enhance the normal action of a human foot received in the shoe assembly during a stride and while standing. Among other things, the assembly includes a heel shaped to approximate... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6014822 | Foot cover inserts for sandals A foot cover insert (1) adapted to be slid over a wearer's foot (2) and to cover the instep and sides of the foot for keeping feet inside straps (3) of sandal shoes (4). The foot cover insert having an upper (5) consisting of a clear, smooth, firm, pliabl... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6014823 | Inflatable sole lining for shoes and boots There is disclosed an inflatable lining for selected inner surfaces of footwear, such as a shoe, boot or sandal. The inflatable lining is formed of first and second plastic sheets having the shape and size of the selected inner surfaces, e.g., a sole, or ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6014821 | Seashore sandal A seashore sandal includes a body which has drain holes and grooves in a recessed top chamber thereof and two recessed bottom chambers, an insole made of plastic wires and fastened to the recessed top chamber at the top side of the body, and two bottom bl... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6006448 | Disposable third web bubble plastic slippers A scuff type slipper is produced so economically that it may be disposable, yet it has excellent cushioning properties and a sole with sufficient stiffness that the heel end will not fold under when in use. The slipper is produced from third web cushionin... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003246 | Slipper having good draining functions and providing enhanced support A slipper having good draining functions and providing enhanced support, including an outsole having a top face provided with a pre-determined number of raised portions along its periphery, and a pre-determined number of water outlets each being located b... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5992058 | Detachable shoe strap system A new detachable shoe strap system for providing an assortment of easily interchangeable styles of footwear in a single system. The inventive device includes a sole member having upper and lower surfaces, and a perimeter side wall extending around the per... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5991950 | Process for attaching a shoe upper to a sole by applying clasps, and the resulting shoe A process for attaching a shoe upper to a sole includes the steps of forming clasps having inner and outer staples, folding the clasps around the ends or edge of the upper so that the inner staples attach the clasps to the upper, and inserting clasped por... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5992055 | Insoles, liners and footwear incorporating sisal material Footwear products incorporating the use of natural materials; therein, and, more particularly, insoles, liners, and footwear incorporating sisal material. The sisal material is arranged so as to provide direct contact with a user foot in order to avail to... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5974699 | Healthful shoes The healthful shoe includes a shoe sole having inclined front and rear cutouts respectively formed on front and rear sides of the shoe sole, a shoe upper attached to an upper portion of the shoe sole to cover a foot, and front and rear recesses respective... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5960565 | Adjustable aquatic exercise shoe An aquatic exercise shoe having an upper made up of a vamp, a counter, a heel and an instep part. A foot receiving an opening is provided in the upper between the vamp and the counter. A heel strap is attached to the counter and has ends attached to the i... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5946823 | Pedicure sandal system A pedicure sandal system that includes a sandal assembly having a number of user positionable toe separation cushion assemblies securable to the sole of the sandal assembly for keeping the user's toes separated and a toe cover assembly for shielding the t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5946737 | Combined elbow and foot protector A combined elbow and foot protector comprising strapping members (22, 24) for strapping of the protector to the body of the user, and a sole (10) attached to a flexible base (8). The sole (10) comprises at least two rigid sections (12, 14, 16) connected t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5930916 | Insoles liners and footwear incorporating loofah material Disclosed are footwear products incorporating the use of natural materials therein, and more particularly, disclosed are insoles, liners, and footwear incorporating loofah material. The loofah material is arranged so as to provide direct contact with a us... | 08/03/1999 |
