Slipper sock moccasin and method of making same

A method of making a slipper sock having improved comfort comprising the steps of:

• providing a sock having at least ball, arch, heel and instep portions, said ball and heel portions being thickened relative to said arch portion;
• providing an outer layer of material defining a sole portion and side portions;
• positioning a footbed within the outer layer along an interior surface of the sole portion, said footbed having a first receptacle for matingly receiving said ball portion of said sock and a second receptacle for matingly receiving said heel portion of said sock, and a lip surrounding substantially the entire dimension of each of said receptacles, and
• permanently securing said outer layer of material to at least side portions of said sock such that said outer layer and said sock remain affixed to each other during use and during non-use of the slipper sock, to thereby provide a slipper sock having enhanced resistance to relative lateral movement of a wearers foot relative to the sole of the slipper sock when the slipper sock is worn.

A slipper sock comprising:

• a sock having at least a sole and an instep portion;
• a footbed having opposite upper and lower surfaces and overlying the sole of the sock, said footbed being formed of a foam material having a high resistance to compression-setting and having a first resistance to compression, said footbed defining at least one cavity in one of said surfaces of said footbed;
• an insert positioned within said at least one cavity, said insert having a second resistance to compression less than said first resistance to compression and a thickness greater than a depth of said cavity;
• and
• an outer layer covering at least said footbed and side portions of said sock, said outer layer being permanently fastened to said sock to prevent separation of said sock and outer layer during use and during non-use of the slipper sock.