Patent ID: 8479411
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An adjustably vented shoe for permitting air flow to ingress and egress an interior of the shoe and thereby maintain cool and dry feet during extended use, said adjustably vented shoe comprising: a body adapted to cover an entire user foot therein, said body having an outer surface provided with an opening formed therethrough; a first plate interfitted within said opening; a mesh screen interfitted within said opening and abutted with said first plate respectively; and a second plate engaged with said first plate respectively; wherein said first plate and said mesh screen remain stationary while said second plate is displaced between open and closed positions relative to said first plate and said mesh screen respectively; wherein said mesh screen is exposed to ambient air when said second plate is displaced to said open position such that air is permitted to freely ingress and egress the shoe via said mesh screen; wherein said mesh screen is coplanar with said first plate and collectively extend along an entire surface area of said opening, said second plate being spaced exterior of said mesh screen and covering an entire surface area of said mesh screen when disposed at said closed position; wherein said first plate comprises first, second and third sides attached to a continuously extending inner wall of said opening respectively; and a fourth side spaced from said inner wall; wherein first and second parallel sides of said mesh screen are directly connected to a first section of said inner wall and a medial side of said first plate respectively, said first section of said inner wall being oriented parallel said medial side of said first plate.