Patent ID: 7685747

Claim:
A footwear closure system comprising: a sole coupled to the upper including a forefoot sole and a rearfoot sole; a flexure member coupled between the forefoot sole and the rearfoot sole to flexibly couple the rearfoot sole to the forefoot sole, wherein the flexure member is less stiff than the forefoot sole and includes at least one channel; an anchor section, affixed to an upper connected to the forefoot sole; and an engagement section, coupled with the anchor section through an elastomeric material, to removably engage a rearfoot upper portion connected to the rearfoot sole, the engagement section to secure the rearfoot upper portion to the forefoot upper portion to enclose a foot of a wearer therein, wherein the engagement section forms a loop around the rearfoot upper portion such that a width of the engagement section is less than the width of the rearfoot upper portion.