Convertible slide and method

A convertible slide comprising:

• a midsole for supporting a foot;
• a vamp securely attached to said midsole for covering said foot;
• a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners passing through one of a corresponding pair of penetrations formed through said vamp and said midsole;
• a rear heel strap for securing said convertible slide to said foot, said heel strap being connected to said pair of fasteners for rotating between a first lowered position about the heel of said foot and a second raised position above said vamp;
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• an outsole bonded to said midsole for contacting a ground surface, said outsole comprising a plurality of discrete pieces of rugged material bonded within a corresponding plurality of recesses formed in the bottom of said midsole, said bottom of said midsole and said outsole being at the same level.

A convertible slide comprising:

• a midsole for supporting a foot;
• a vamp securely attached to said midsole for covering said foot, said vamp including a pair of outwardly extending studs for providing a pair of pivot points;
• a rear heel strap for securing said convertible slide to said foot, said heel strap being connected to said pair of studs for rotating between a first lowered position about the heel of said foot and a second raised position above said vamp;
• a contoured lip formed on said vamp for retaining said rear heel strap in said second raised position;
• and
• an outsole bonded to said midsole for contacting a ground surface, said outsole comprising a plurality of discrete pieces of rugged material bonded within a corresponding plurality of recesses formed in the bottom of said midsole, said bottom of said midsole and said outsole being at the same level.