Patent ID: 7930841

Claim:
An article of footwear configured to provide traction on a wet surface, comprising: a water durable upper comprising an elastic, flexible material, the water durable upper being configured to conform to contours of a foot; a sole comprising a top surface, a vertically extending periphery and a slip-resistant bottom surface; a strap system attached to the vertically extending periphery of the sole comprising a first front strap, a first rear strap, a second front strap and a second rear strap; the first front strap being configured to engage the second front strap at an instep region of a foot and the first rear strap being configured to engaged the second rear strap at a heel of the foot; and wherein the first front strap is integrally formed with the first rear strap and wherein the second front strap is integrally formed with the second rear strap.