Patent ID: 7828615

Claim:
An amphibious shoe, comprising: a. a shoe having a sole including a fin aperture, top wall, back wall, and a bottom wall constructed to form a fin compartment integrated therein; b. a fin being housed within said fin compartment in a retracted position and being adapted so that a portion of said fin can be released from said fin compartment through said fin aperture of said sole to yield an ejected position; c. said fin comprising ridges intermittent between a material and arranged in an accordion construction so that said fin is capable of being expanded to a fan configuration, and wherein said fin is capable of being compressed from said fan configuration to a compact configuration when said fin is appointed to be retracted back into said fin compartment in said sole; d. a pivotal stabilizing strap assembly appointed for holding said fin in place on a wearer's foot that operates to pivot and rest against said wearer's foot to provide enhanced stability of said fin and said shoe during swimming; e. said fin being associated with a sliding release tab that enables removal of said portion of said fin from said fin compartment through said fin aperture of said sole to yield said ejected position; and f. said sole of said shoe including a tab slot comprising shallow parallel walls having a debris shield for mitigating entry of debris within said tab slot.