Patent ID: 7748140

Claim:
Therapeutic footwear, comprising: a lower portion, said lower portion being formed of resilient material and sized and shaped to fit beneath a foot of a user; an upper portion, said upper portion being formed of resilient material, sized and shaped to surround at least a portion of said foot, and being hingedly attached to said lower portion; a removable pouch, said pouch being formed of flexible, permeable material, sized and shaped to fit beneath said foot above said lower portion and containing at least one of aromatherapy materials and thermal reservoir materials; a cavity, said cavity being disposed between said upper portion and said lower portion and being sized and shaped to receive said removable pouch; and whereby, when said removable pouch contains thermal materials and is heated or cooled and placed in said cavity and said footwear is placed upon said foot, said footwear will heat or cool said foot, when said removable pouch contains aromatherapy materials and is placed in said cavity and said footwear is placed upon said foot, said footwear will provide aromatherapy benefits.