Patent ID: 6560900
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A slipper comprising:(a) an outsole including a heel region, an instep region, a toe region, and a perimeter extending around the heel, instep and toe regions, the outsole comprising: (i) an outsole bottom; (ii) a supporting sole structure extending from at least a portion of the outsole bottom in at least one of the heel, instep and toe regions to provide elevation and including cells within the supporting sole structure for reducing weight; (iii) a sidewall provided around the outsole perimeter, the sidewall including a lip having a height sufficient for stitching a vamp thereto, the lip extending along the perimeter of the outsole; and (iv) the outsole comprises a molded polymeric material; (b) an insole comprising a foam layer and fabric layer, the fabric layer covering the foam layer to provide a sock for contacting a wearer's foot, the insole being constructed for fitting within the sidewall of the outsole; (c) a vamp having a vamp perimeter constructed and arranged for attachment to the outsole lip extending along the perimeter of the outsole, wherein: (i) the vamp and the sock are sewn together along the vamp perimeter; (ii) the vamp and the outsole are sewn together along the outsole lip extending along the perimeter of the outsole; and (iii) the vamp is constructed to provide the slipper with an open toe construction.