Patent ID: 6691431
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
In combination:a dance shoe, comprising a fabric material adapted to partially cover the foot of its wearer, a flexible sole disposed on the bottom of the fabric adapted to conform to the shape of the arch of the foot, said fabric material terminating in a border which further defines an open top of said shoe and which is adapted to substantially expose the top of the foot, said border defining a vamp adapted to cover the toes of the foot; and a resilient and deformable augmentation pad sized to substantially cover the top of the foot that is exposed by said open top, said pad thereby occupying a portion of the space defined by said open top and having an edge portion tucked under said border of said dance shoe and removable therefrom, said edge portion thereby concealed under said border of said dance shoe, whereby, when worn, said pad is substantially uncovered by said shoe, said pad covers the top of the foot, extending from said vamp and approaching the ankle, and the shape and thickness of said pad augments the appearance of the top and bottom of the foot.