Patent ID: 7335178

Claim:
A protective device against the irritation of the web space between the big toe and adjacent toe, due to the wearing of thong-type sandals, said device is a flat, flexible sheet having a thickness of from about 0.015 to about 0.20 mm and comprised of, in combination; (a) a first portion which is a plantar base zone that extends medially and laterally and has a distal base portion adapted to extend towards the acral or tip portion of the toes, said first portion adapted to conform to the base of the metatarsal phalageal joint, to stabilize and prevent dorsal migration of said device; (b) a second zone which is a dorsal flap adapted to extend over the dorsal area of the foot; and (c) a web spacer zone between and of lesser width than said plantar base zone and the dorsal flap zone, and whereby said web spacer zone can fold along a vertical axis running from a bottom of the foot to a top of the foot so that each side of the web spacer touches adjacent toes, said sheet comprised of an inert plastic material having frictional coefficient properties which enhances its adhering to the foot skin of a human without the need for adhesives.