Patent ID: 9445644
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A43B,A43C

Claim Text:
1. An item of footwear comprising: first and second footwear portions that slide with respect to each other between open and closed conditions; the open condition allowing the user to don and remove the footwear; the first footwear portion being a shoe base that defines a full foot bed and the second footwear portion being a shoe cap selectively slidably carried over the shoe base between the open and closed conditions; the open condition of the shoe cap exposing a larger portion of the foot bed than when in the closed condition whereby a user can place a foot onto the foot bed when the cap is in the open condition and then slide the shoe cap over the shoe base and foot until the shoe cap reaches the closed condition; the shoe base having a toe portion and a heel portion; the shoe cap covering the toe portion of the shoe base when the shoe cap is in the closed condition; and at least one of the first and second footwear portions including holding means for holding the footwear portion while the shoe cap is slid from the closed condition to the open condition thus allowing the user to open the footwear without requiring the user to bend over and manipulate closure mechanisms with his hands.