| CPC A43B 3/126 (2013.01) [A43B 3/122 (2013.01); A43B 3/128 (2013.01); A43B 3/24 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |

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1. Footwear comprising:
a sole including a forefoot section, an arch section and a heel section;
a forefoot strap positioned and extending over at least a part of the forefoot section, and being secured to the forefoot section of said sole;
a compartment located in the arch section of the sole, wherein the compartment houses a horizontal strap capable of moving between a first stored position within said compartment and a second raised position outside of the compartment; and
a flap portion of the sole, wherein the flap portion covers the compartment and is capable of being lifted to access the horizontal strap in the compartment.
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