Expandable shoe capable to grow with a wearer/user's feet for more than three sizes

An expandable shoe (01) capable of growing with a wearer/user's feet comprising:

• an upper (18) together with an expanding sole (16) having an upper surface and a bottom surface which are capable of automatically adjusting and adapting comfortably to a wearer's feet resulting in increased comfort, usability and postponed obsolescence;
• wherein the sole (16) has a plurality of flaps (14) extending upwards from the bottom surface of the sole (16) around the circumference of the sole (16);
• wherein the shoe (01) further comprises:
• adjustment mechanisms including a plurality of cuts positioned at different locations in the sole (16) and having a pre-defined distance between the flaps (14);
• wherein said cuts effectively vary length and width of the shoe (01) and vary an interior size of the shoe (01) to provide a comfortable fit to the wearer/user;
• wherein said cuts comprise inverted ‘Y’ shaped cuts (110) are provided with rounded vertices (110A) and the rounded vertices (110A) are circular-shaped to avoid tearing and snagging of the flaps (14);
• and wherein said cuts optionally further comprise one or more further cuts selected from the group consisting of a ‘V’ shaped cut (27), a straight cut (210), a star cut (310), a wave cut (410), a nib cut (510), at least two micro cuts 610A, at least one slit (610) cut, a flexible V cut (16B) and a combination thereof and each of said optional further cuts is provided with or without rounded vertices (110A).