Patent ID: 7661208

Claim:
A shoe, comprising in combination: an upper portion; a foot contacting surface located below said upper portion; said foot contacting surface adapted to support a foot thereon; a tread located below said foot contacting surface; said tread adapted to rest upon the ground when the shoe is worn; at least one side surface extending up from said tread; at least a portion of said side surface adapted to retain dry erase ink thereon; said side surface adapted to release dry erase ink therefrom when wiped; said side surface and said portion of said side surface that is adapted to retain dry erase ink extending up into said upper portion; said upper portion adapted to at least partially enclose a wearer's foot; and said upper portion and said portion of said side surface that is adapted to retain dry erase ink being flexible to a degree sufficient to flex and maintain comfort for the wearer's foot; wherein a pair of said side surfaces are provided on opposite sides of a core between said tread and said foot contacting surface, said core coupling said foot contacting surface to said tread and spacing said foot contacting surface from said tread; and wherein a bore is located within said core, said bore sized to receive a dry erase marker therein.