Patent ID: 7614167
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A massaging sandal comprising: a skid-resistant bottom sole; a middle sole fixedly attached to the bottom sole, the middle sole comprising a conformable polymeric foam; a massaging upper layer having a base portion that is fixedly attached to the middle sole, and a plurality of upwardly extending, elastic fingers having differing heights wherein a first portion of the elastic fingers disposed in a medial instep region of the upper layer and a second portion of the elastic fingers disposed in a metatarsal region of the upper layer are longer than a third portion of the elastic fingers disposed away from the medial instep region and away from the metatarsal region; an intermediate foam layer disposed between the middle sole and the upper layer and comprising a crushable polymeric foam; and a strap assembly fixedly attached to the middle sole.