Sandals with adjustable center post assemblies

A sandal strap system for releasably securing a foot of a wearer to a sandal having a sole assembly with a foot supporting surface, the sandal strap system comprising:

• a foot retention strap coupled to the sole assembly and positioned to engage a forefoot area of the foot, the foot retention strap including an adjustment aperture positioned proximate to an intermediate portion of the foot retention strap;
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• a post assembly attached to the sole assembly and positioned to be between toes on the wearer's foot, the post assembly extending through the aperture and being adjustably coupled to the foot retention strap, wherein the foot retention strap is movable along the post assembly to tighten or loosen the foot retention strap relative to the wearer's foot.

A method for making a sandal having an adjustable strap system, the method comprising:

• coupling a first end portion and a second end portion of a first strap to a sole assembly of the sandal such that the first strap is configured to engage a forefoot area of a foot, the first strap including an aperture proximate to an intermediate portion of the first strap;
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• attaching a post assembly to the sole assembly and generally aligned with the aperture, the post assembly configured to extend through the aperture, the post assembly including a post portion coupled to the sole assembly and one or more flexible second straps projecting from the post portion and releasably engageable with the first strap.