Patent ID: 6878125

Claim:
An inflatable support shoe for a foot cast, for use in conjunction with an existing supply of pressurized air, for enabling a user with a broken foot and a cast upon the foot to walk without the use of crutches, said cast having an ankle region and a bottom, comprising: a stretchable circular ring; an inflatable footpad for selectively cushioning the broken foot against harmful impacts, said footpad having: an upper surface, a lower surface, and sides; an air valve extending from one of the sides; an air chamber contained within the footpad and in communication with the air valve, wherein the user selectively inflates the air chamber by connecting the air valve to the existing supply of pressurized air; and a plurality of stretchable cords extending therefrom, each having a hook for selectively engaging the circular ring; and wherein during use, the user extends the foot portion of the cast concentrically through the circular ring, positions the circular ring around the ankle region of the cast, positions the bottom of the cast upon the upper surface of the footpad, and uses the hooks of the cords extending from the inflatable footpad to engage the circular ring in order to secure the footpad to the cast.