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US 2008/0155855 A1Published application
Footwear with retainable strap
AssigneeAustralia Unlimited, Inc.
InventorJames K. Klavano
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Abstract
The invention relates to clog and sandal-type footwear having a sole and a heel strap. The heel strap is pivotable to be selectively secure the sole to a foot of a user or to be selectively retained by a channel formed in a heel portion of the sole. The heel strap may be permanently or removably attached to the sole.
Claims20
A method of selectively securing footwear to a foot, comprising:
- providing a sole, having a channel formed therein;
- providing a heel strap that is attachable to the sole such that, when attached to the sole, the heel strap is pivotable to selectively secure the sole to a foot of a user and is pivotable to be selectively retained by the channel formed in the sole, wherein the channel extends around at least a portion of a heel portion of the sole, and wherein the channel is sized and positioned to accommodate and selectively retain the heel strap;
- placing the sole onto the foot;
- and
- pivoting the heel strap from a retained position in the channel onto a heel of the foot to secure the sole to the foot.
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Footwear, comprising:
- a sole, having a channel formed therein;
- and
- a heel strap that is attachable to the sole such that, when attached to the sole, the heel strap is pivotable to selectively secure the sole to a foot of a user and is pivotable to be selectively retained by the channel formed in the sole, wherein the channel extends around at least a portion of a heel portion of the sole, and wherein the channel is sized and positioned to accommodate and selectively retain the heel strap.
A method of selectively securing footwear to a foot, comprising:
- providing a sole;
- providing a heel strap that is attachable to the sole such that, when attached to the sole, the heel strap is pivotable to selectively secure the sole to a foot of a user and is pivotable to be selectively retained on the footwear, wherein providing the heel strap comprises:
- providing an intermediate portion;
- providing a first elastic end portion that is attached to the intermediate portion and that is arranged to be attachable to the sole;
- and
- providing a second elastic end portion that is attached to the intermediate portion and that is arranged to be attachable to the sole, wherein the first elastic end portion and the second elastic end portion both include elastically stretchable material
- placing the sole onto the foot;
- and
- pivoting the heel strap from a retained position on the footwear onto a heel of the foot to secure the sole to the foot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.