Patent ID: 7055265

Claim:
An athletic sandal system comprising: a plurality of interchangeable insoles, wherein the plurality of interchangeable insoles includes a porous insole; a midsole having a peripheral portion and a cavity contoured to receive any one of the plurality of interchangeable insoles, the midsole having an inlet drainage channel extending at least partially therethrough, the inlet drainage channel being in fluid communication with the cavity and the porous insole when in the cavity; an outsole connected to the midsole substantially opposite the cavity; an outlet drainage channel connected to the midsole or the outsole, in fluid communication with the inlet drainage channel, and terminating generally adjacent to the peripheral portion of the midsole, the outlet drainage channel and the inlet drainage channel defining an integral liquid drainage system in the sandal, wherein liquid can pass through the inlet drainage channel to the outlet drainage channel and exit the outlet drainage channel where the outlet drainage channel terminates generally adjacent to the peripheral portion of the midsole; and foot retention straps coupled to the midsole adjacent to the cavity.