Patent ID: 8181363

Claim:
A modular shoe, comprising: an internal support structure, the internal support structure comprising an insole having at least a vertical heel support portion and a toe box, the internal support structure having a longitudinal axis running substantially from said heel support portion to the toe box; and a removable cover, the removable cover comprising an outsole and a top cover portion, the removable cover having a longitudinal axis running substantially from a heel portion to a toe portion, the removable cover configured to removably couple to the internal support structure when the internal support structure is positioned within the removable cover, said coupling being by application of pressure by a wearer to the insole of the internal support structure to attach at least the heel support portion and the toe box of the internal support structure to a corresponding area of an inner surface of the removable cover, the top cover portion including a fastening element for removably coupling the cover to a user's foot, the top cover portion further including a flap for partially covering a top portion of said internal support structure vertical heel support portion so as to align the longitudinal axis of the internal support structure and the longitudinal axis of the removable cover.