Footwear Integrating Phalangeal-Metatarsal Joint Extension

A sandal comprising a monolithic outsole with a raised footbed, which is configured to integrate with inter-toe spacing elements and clasps which are situated at opposite extents of a forefoot region, comprising:

• a plurality of inter-phalangeal receptacles integrated with said monolithic outsole with an inter-phalangeal receptacle configured to receive a respective vertical end and a respective connection slot of a respective inter-toe spacing element;
• dual receptacles integrated with said outsole on opposite extents of the inter-phalangeal receptacles which are configured to receive a clasp insertion point with a respective anchored end of a flexible rail strap attached to an exterior of said clasp insertion point;
• a raised footbed integrated with said outsole at a plurality of phalangeal contact locations;
• a recessed horizontal channel integrated beneath said raised footbed, and within said outsole, where said recessed horizontal channel retains dual flexible rail straps integrated with said inter-toe spacing element connection slots;
• dual strap anchors integrated with said outsole at midfoot locations configured to integrate with dual traveling ends of said flexible rail straps;
• a strap anchor integrated with said outsole at a heel location configured to integrate with said traveling ends of said flexible rail straps;
• and,
• a cuff configured to surround a lower leg region which features a plurality of attachment surfaces which bond said traveling ends of said flexible rail straps.