Footwear for infants

A shoe for infants, the shoe providing improved access to the interior of the shoe when placed on a foot of the infant, comprising:

• a sole defining an outer periphery of the shoe;
• a heel portion extending around the rear of the shoe;
• and
• a front portion, the front portion including a magnetic closure mechanism disposed in opposing sides of the shoe.

A shoe for infants, comprising:

• a sole disposed at a bottom of the shoe;
• a heel support disposed at a rear of the shoe and comprising a foam rubber material;
• sides disposed along opposing sides of the shoe and comprising the foam rubber material;
• a front portion comprising the foam rubber material, the front portion being pivotally connected to a front of the shoe so as to provide access to substantially all of the interior of the shoe when pivoted into an open position and temporarily secure a foot of an infant therein when pivoted into a closed position.