Patent ID: 8402678

Claim:
A shoe for use in evaluating and supporting wound, postop and fracture recovery to a patient's foot, comprising: an upper assembly secured to a sole assembly; said upper assembly adapted to surround the heel, sides and dorsal portions of a foot; said upper assembly having an open toe region allowing access to bottom forefoot region of said foot; and said sole assembly comprising a raised platform and a base platform; wherein said base platform extends from the heel to the toes; said base platform being flat; said raised platform having a longitudinal extent extending from said heel to a midfoot region of said foot; said raised platform being a permanent fixture of said shoe; said base platform extending from a lower part of said raised platform, forming a gap between the top of the raised platform and the top of the base platform; said gap extending longitudinally, such that forefoot region of said foot substantially hangs freely over said base platform; a removable soft, cushioning insert with an attachment mechanism for attaching said removable soft, cushioning insert into said gap with said sole assembly, wherein said removable soft insert has a sliding abutting engagement with said raised platform; said removable soft, cushioning insert extending from said midfoot to said toes; the sole assembly, wherein said sole assembly is substantially flat.