Patent ID: 6237250
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A sandal comprising:an elongated sole for supporting a foot, said sole having a toe end and a heel end;a center toe strap anchored in said toe end, said center toe strap having a distal end fixedly connected to a front buckle;a rear strap anchored in said heel end and having a first end and a second end extending above said sole, said first end and said second end respectively connected to an inside rear buckle and an outside rear buckle;a self-adjusting harness comprised of a single strap anchored in said toe end, said single strap having an inside end and an outside end extending above said sole, said inside end being circuited through said front buckle and said inside rear buckle and said outside end being circuited through said front buckle and said outside rear buckle, said inside end and said outside end being engaged to form a closure over an instep of said foot; andan independent adjustable heel strap attached to said outside rear buckle and said inside rear buckle, wherein movements of said foot result in continuous adjustments in the tension of said single strap for regulating and equalizing the tension in said harness.