# US 2015/0143718 A1 · Three Toed Footwear > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2015/0143718 A1 - Document ID: US20150143718A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/614,645 - Filed: 2015-02-05 - Published: 2015-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2011-11-10 - Assignees: Surf 9, LLC - Applicants: Surf 9, LLC - Inventors: John M. Chenciner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150143718A1 ## CPC - A43B 3/0036: {characterised by a special shape or design} - A43B 7/145: situated under the toes, i.e. the phalanges - A43B 7/26: with toe-spacers or toe-spreaders - A43B 13/04: Plastics, rubber or vulcanised fibre - A43B 13/14: characterised by the constructive form - A43C 1/06: tightened by draw-strings - A43C 11/006: {Elastic fastenings} - A43C 11/1493: {Strap fastenings having hook and loop-type fastening elements} - A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR - A43C: FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL ## Abstract An article of footwear having an upper secured to an outsole in combination having three toe pockets, the first toe pocket having a configuration to separately receive within a big toe of a wearer, and the second toe pocket having a configuration to separately receive within a second toe of the wearer, and the third toe pocket having a configuration to receive within the remaining third toe, fourth toe and fifth toe of the wearer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An article of footwear, comprising an upper secured to an outsole in combination having three toe pockets, wherein a first toe pocket has a configuration to separately receive within a big toe of a wearer, and wherein a second toe pocket has a configuration to separately receive within a second toe of said wearer, and wherein a third toe pocket has a configuration to receive within the remaining third toe, fourth toe and fifth toe of said wearer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The article of footwear of claim 1, wherein said upper of at least one of said three toe pockets includes a toe top portion and a toe side portion, said toe side portion secured to said outsole and extending upwardly to connect to said toe top portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The article of footwear of claim 2, wherein said toe side portion extends upwardly from said outsole about the medial side, front side and lateral side of said at least one of said three toe pockets. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The article of footwear of claim 2, wherein said toe side portion extends upwardly from said outsole about the medial side, front side and lateral side of at least two of said three toe pockets. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The article of footwear of claim 2, wherein said toe side portion extends upwardly from said outsole about the medial side, front side and lateral side of each of said three toe pockets. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The article of footwear of claim 2, wherein said toe top portion and said toe side portion comprise a flexible textile material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The article of footwear of claim 6, wherein said flexible textile material of said top toe portion further comprises one or more flex elements along which said flexible textile flexes upon flexure of said outsole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The article of footwear of claim 1, further comprising a releasable strap extending over the upper, a first end of said strap being secured to a medial side of said upper and a second end of the strap releasably secures to a lateral side of said upper. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The article of footwear of claim 1, wherein said releasable strap comprises: a) a first portion having a first end and a second end, said first end secured to a medial side of said upper; b) a ring coupled to said second end of said first portion; and c) a second portion having a medial portion disposed between a first end and a second end, said first end being secured to said lateral side of said upper, said second portion extending through the ring and said second end releasably securable to said medial portion of said second portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The article of footwear of claim 1, further comprising a collar joined to a top line of said upper, said collar releasably adjustable to alter an amount of open area defined by said collar. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The article of footwear of claim 10, wherein said collar has a passage configured to receive a drawstring, said drawstring having adjustable length to alter said amount of open area defined by said collar. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The article of footwear of claim 1, further comprising: a) an insole secured to said outsole in combination having at least one aperture which fluidly communicates between inside of and outside of said article of footwear; and b) a mesh material disposed between said outsole and said insole, said mesh material having mesh openings sufficient in area to allow an amount of fluid to pass through said at least one aperture. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The article of footwear of claim 12, wherein said at least one aperture comprises a plurality of apertures. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The article of footwear of claim 13, wherein said plurality of apertures have a location generally within the instep of said outsole. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The article of footwear of claim 14, wherein said mesh openings have a generally square form having a sieve size in a range of between about 0.5 millimeters and about 1.0 millimeters. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The article of footwear of claim 15, wherein said plurality of apertures each generally have the form of a parallelogram, each parallelogram having a first pair of opposed angles and a second pair of opposed angles, said first pair of opposed angles of lesser degree angle than said second pair of opposed angles. ### Claim at position 17 17-39. (canceled)