Patent ID: 6678971
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A pedicure sandal, comprising:(a) a base formed of resilient material, said base inclusive of a cushioned upper surface thereof and including outer perimeter generally shaped to accommodate a human foot, said perimeter comprising a bulge at an anterior lateral region thereof adjacent to a lateral-most toe of a foot of a user; (b) a toe-separating structure comprising three flexible vertical substantial T-shaped posts, each comprising: (i) a plug-like bottom end for engagement of said bottom surface of said sandal; (ii) a toe-separating elongate neck thereof, integral with said bottom end and proportioned for engagement with vertical toe-positioning channels in said sandal; and (iii) a flat upper surface, integral to said neck, having a primary horizontal axis substantially transverse to a directionality of separations between each adjacent pair of toes, in which each respective said elongate neck separates said toes from each other, said axis having a length sufficient to at least bridge said separation between said each adjacent pair of toes; and (c) a bottom surface for providing ground and floor resistance against slippage.