Patent ID: 7028417

Claim:
A therapeutic slipper, comprising: a sole; a vamp panel joined to the sole; a toe panel disposed over the vamp panel, forming at least one front toe pocket adapted for removably receiving a therapeutic device; a quarter panel disposed on the sole, the quarter panel having a heel end and two medial ends, the medial ends having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion of the medial ends being joined to the vamp panel; a releasable fastener disposed on the quarter panel; and an instep panel having an inner instep panel layer, an outer instep panel layer, a top end, a bottom end, two side edges and two side tabs extending from each of the side edges, the side tabs being removably attachable to the releasable fastener disposed on the quarter panel, the inner instep layer and the outer instep layer being joined together to form an instep pocket for removably receiving a therapeutic device, the toe panel, the vamp panel, the quarter panel, the instep panel, and the sole being joined together to form a slipper for slidably receiving a foot.