Patent ID: 7997008

Claim:
An article of footwear comprising: a sole having a perimeter, wherein the sole comprises: a substantially planar outsole including a rounded side-view edge throughout a perimeter of the outsole, an insole, a midsole, a forefoot section, a heel section, and wherein the sole is constructed from a non-hygroscopic melt processible rubber material substantially resistant to adhering to wet concrete; a side wall attached substantially perpendicular to the perimeter of the sole, wherein the side wall further comprises two flanges and wherein each flange has an aperture defined therein; a toe guard attached to the side wall and dimensioned and configured to cover the forefoot section of the sole; and a strap, wherein the strap comprises a first end and a second end dimensioned and configured to connect to each other and wherein the strap is dimensioned and configured to pass through the apertures in the flanges, wherein the strap is configured to secure around a top and a rear of a wearer's foot and is passed through only two apertures of the article of footwear, and wherein the strap comprises a continuous length of material that, when the first and second ends are connected, traverses the top and the rear of the wearer's foot.