Patent ID: 7735244

Claim:
An improved portable travel footwear comprising: a base portion, including a foot sole engaging surface and a floor engaging surface, both terminating at a continuous exterior edge, wherein said base portion further includes opposing hinge points along said exterior edge; a heel portion, including a first inner surface and a first outer surface, both terminating between a first edge and a second edge; wherein said first edge of said heel portion is connected to said exterior edge of said base portion forming a heel interior; a toe portion, including a second inner surface and a second outer surface, both terminating between a third edge and a fourth edge; wherein said third edge of said toe portion is connected to said exterior edge of said base portion forming a toe interior; wherein said opposing hinge points are defined at a connection of said heel portion and said toe portion; wherein said heel portion is sized and shaped to fit within said toe portion without reconfiguration; said heel interior and said toe interior forming a receptacle, wherein said receptacle is sized and shaped to receive a foot; and said portable travel footwear is easily manipulated between at least one erected state and at least one knock-down state about one or more said opposing hinge points.