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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5921005 | Self-adjusting traction-altering attachment device for footwear A footwear attachment device for releasable mounting on primary footwear, e.g., a boot or shoe, to provide enhanced traction. The primary footwear has an upper including a toe portion and a heel portion, a sole including a fore-foot portion and a heel por... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5901394 | Custom-made footwear A custom-made shoe of a sandal-type having a sole, an orthotic unit prescribed specially for the foot of the wearer adhered to the sole a vamp unit secured forwardly to the sole, and a counter secured to and projecting upwardly from the rear periphery of ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5896684 | Detachable toe strap and ankle strap mounting arrangement for a simple shoe A detachable toe strap and ankle strap mounting arrangement for a simple shoe, the arrangement includes at least one pairs of locating members, each locating member having a plug hole and a serrated constraint tongue in the plug hole, at least one pair of... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896678 | Resilient sandal wedge and sandal formed therewith A resilient sandal wedge usable with a sandal formed from a sole and a vamp such as retaining straps and the like and the sandal formed therewith, the wedge having a wedge-shaped body portion, a substantially flat bottom portion, a recess defining the jun... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896677 | Interchangeable inner sole system An article of footwear includes an outsole having a bottom walking surface and a depressed top surface surrounded by an upstanding peripheral sidewall having a upper peripheral edge, an upper attached to the outsole, and a replaceable inner sole. The upst... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5884419 | Clog type shoe with a drawstring A clog type shoe which includes a sole and an upper attached to the sole. The upper includes an opening through which a foot is placed. A drawstring tunnel is formed to encircle the opening and a drawstring is threaded through the drawstring tunnel. The d... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5870837 | Combination pedicure sandal The pedicure sandal combination footwear is disclosed which provides a toe divider that is releasably secured to a sandal so as to maintain the toes in a predetermined position. The sandal includes a bridge strap that opens to allow the vertical placement... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5852885 | Sandal type footwear The present invention relates to footwear having simplified assembly, which comprises a sole, which is made of plastics and has edges that are at least locally raised, and an upper, which is also made of plastics and has tabs with an enlarged head that ar... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5842290 | Step-in shoe covers A shoe cover (10) characterized by being removable and replaceable without requiring the use of the wearer's hands. The shoe cover (10) generally includes a sole (16) having a heel portion (18) and a toe portion (20), one or more members (30) for elastica... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5836090 | Non-slip sandal with wholly replaceable parts A non-slip sandal for attaching over a shoe or boot to provide traction on slippery surfaces is described. The sandal has a soleplate, upstanding sidewalls circumscribing the periphery of the soleplate, and straps attached to the sidewalls for securing th... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5802743 | Structure of massaging slipper A structure of massaging slipper, especially a structure of massaging slipper wherein a movable massaging ball is mounted for doing massage when it is worn on a foot, the massaging slipper is comprised of a slipper, an elastic gasket and a massaging ball,... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802738 | Sandal-type footwear An item of footwear including: a sole having a foot resting part, a tread, and at least one through hole which forms an expanded seat at the tread; an upper; and engagement elements connected to the upper. The engagement elements each have an upper end wh... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802737 | Thong type sandal A sandal having first and second strap tabs extending from a strap fixed to the sole of a sandal; the first strap tab is positioned between a big toe and an adjacent toe and the second strap tab is positioned between a little toe and an adjacent toe when ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794360 | Non-slip sandal for use on other footwear and having strapping means for enabling tightness adjustment and rapid disconnection A strapping assembly for ice-gripping sandal or other device which is arranged readily adjust the tightness of its connection, while enabling its rapid and easy disconnection and reconnection. The strapping assembly includes a first end strap, a bridging ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5787608 | Custom-made footwear A custom-made shoe of a sandal-type having a sole, an orthotic unit prescribed specially for the foot of the wearer adhered to the sole a vamp unit secured forwardly to the sole, and a counter secured to and projecting upwardly from the rear periphery of ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5746014 | Slipper A slipper having an upper sheet 4 and a lower sheet 5, which are adhered together to form a sole. To the upper sheet 4 are attached two band parts 6L and 6R which can be folded parallely against upper sheet 4. Attachment slots 7, into which the lateral ed... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5737853 | Convertible thong beach shoe A shoe sole which is convertible into a shoe. More particularly, a shoe sole is constituted of a flexible material wherein predetermined notch-like cut-outs and incisions may be provided in the shoe sole, with the latter being in a generally planar condit... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5687492 | Sandal A sandal comprises a sole and a strap connected to the sole for securing the sandal to the foot The sole includes a cleat attachment hole for fixing a cleat on a bottom surface thereof. The sole includes a middle sole and a covering sole disposed on a low... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5682690 | Footwear with adjustable massage units A footwear item includes an elongated sole member, fastening device, and a plurality of spring-loaded massage rods. The sole member includes an upper sole formed with a plurality of upright holes, a lower sole, and a midsole sandwiched between the upper a... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5678325 | Clog type shoe with a drawstring A clog type shoe which includes a sole and an upper auached to the sole. The upper includes an opening through which a foot is placed. A drawstring tunnel is formed to encircle the opening and a drawstring is threaded through the drawstring tunnel. The dr... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5667815 | Hollow mold for the manufacture of a sandal In a sandal, lateral parts are produced without a separate cementing process in a hollow mold in a single operation as a show sole is made by foaming. To this end the hollow mold has lateral pockets in which the strap parts are fixed by a holding frame re... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5659978 | Footwear having a sole with a toe strapping assembly An ice-gripping sandal for releasable mounting on the foot of a person or on the sole of a boot or other primary footwear worn by the person. The sandal comprises a sole, a toe strapping assembly and a heel strapping assembly for mounting the sandal on th... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5651195 | Sports sandal A sports sandal includes sole and a partial upper. The partial upper includes a plurality apertures that accommodate a lace therethrough. The lace tension is selectively adjustable and the partial upper is flexible and contoured to fit snugly about the we... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5644856 | Wedge slipper A wedge slipper includes an all fabric construction with a flat rubber outsole. A wedge cover is stitched to the outsole with a bottom peripheral edge of the wedge cover turned inwardly to avoid presenting exposed stitching. The insole and the wedge cover... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5621986 | Callous removing shoe A slip-on shoe is shaped so that it can be worn on either foot of a user, and it includes a pumice stone which is attached to a top surface of the shoe. A wearer can wear the shoe on one foot and then rub the other bare foot over the pumice stone to remov... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5615496 | Flat thong The instant invention is a one piece thong constructed from a flexible base. A cut line along the front of the base provides an upwardly extending tab for insertion between the first and second toe. The tab is shaped to conform to the toes and uses an enl... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5606807 | Disposable shower thong A disposable shower thong including a sole member formed of a flat planar paper material that has a top surface and a bottom surface. The paper material of the sole member has a top layer and a bottom layer with a common sheeting therebetween. Each layer ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5561919 | Sandal having independenty adjustable straps A sandal having a sole formed of a lower layer, an intermediate layer having openings formed therein, and a microporous upper layer with the layers sealed together to form air pockets. The sole is fastened upon a user's foot by three, separate, independen... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5537764 | Forefoot relief shoe The invention relates to a forefoot relief shoe (10) possessing a sole portion (11) that is substantially triangular in a side view or in a vertical longitudinal section having a thickness which decreases in the rearward direction and which terminates ant... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5533278 | Sandal having adjustable straps A sandal includes a pair of heel posts on a sole, a heel strap between the heel posts, a toe post on the sole, an adjustable toe strap, and an adjustable cinch strap attached to the toe post. The cinch strap has a longitudinal portion which extends longit... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5483757 | Healing sandal A healing sandal includes a sole having a forward toe portion, a rearward heel portion, an upper surface, and a bottom surface for contacting the ground. An upper is attached at a bottom side thereof to the sole and extends upwardly therefrom. The upper h... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5467537 | Shoe with adjustable closure system A shoe having a closure system is disclosed. The shoe has an upper and a sole attached to the upper. A first strap member is attached to the medial side of the shoe at two longitudinal locations. A second strap member is attached to the lateral side of th... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465506 | Sandal fastening system A strap system which includes a strap (such as an instep strap) and a buckle. The buckle is engageable with the strap such that the strap defines an adjustable strap loop. The buckle is configured so that the size of the strap loop may be adjusted so as t... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5463823 | Sandal having heel retaining means for use on other footwear An ice-gripping sandal for securement to the sole of a boot or other primary footwear. The sandal comprises a sole and plural attachment straps for mounting the sandal on the boot. The sandal's sole has a bottom surface having plural ice-gripping teeth. T... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5454382 | Orthopaedic cast soles This invention relates to a sole for an orthopaedic cast having an upper and a lower surface and first, second and third regions broadly corresponding respectively to the heel, arch of the foot and ball of the foot of a wearer, characterized in that the l... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5452527 | Shoe for a foot cast A shoe to be worn on a foot cast for providing a more normal gait as the wearer of the cast walks, the shoe has a molded sole formed of a foam material, a shoe upper connected to the molded sole and adapted to extend around the foot cast, and straps conne... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5438767 | Sandal having adjustable straps A sandal includes a pair of heel posts on a sole, a heel strap between the heel posts, a toe post on the sole, an adjustable toe strap, and an adjustable cinch strap attached to the toe post. The cinch strap has a longitudinal portion which extends longit... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5423134 | Sandal consisting of components assembled without the use of special tooling or skilled labour This invention concerns a sandal consisting of components assembled without the use of special tooling or skilled labor. The sandal according to the invention consists of a moulded plastic sole on which a moulded midsole is attached and press fitted, said... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5404657 | Foot and shoe protector A foot and shoe protector. The protector includes an enclosed toe portion shaped to substantially conform to and incase the toe area of a foot and a generally rectangular heelless sole portion attached along one edge to the enclosed toe portion. The heell... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5392532 | Slipper having an insole attached to a peripheral outsole wall A slipper having a clog appearance is constructed with a soft fabric upper and a flexible upper and a flexible molded outsole. The construction technique hides fabric seams.... | 02/28/1995 |
