| CPC A43B 3/126 (2013.01) [A43B 3/12 (2013.01); A43B 3/128 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |
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1. A sandal comprising:
a sole having a heel region, a midfoot region and a forefoot region, the sole including a midsole and an outsole, the midsole having an upper surface, a lower surface and a thickness;
a first strap insert disposed along the bottom surface of the midsole, the first strap insert having a web and a pair of upright sleeves, the web defining a channel extending across at least a portion of the midsole, the upright sleeves extending through at least a portion of the thickness of the midsole;
a heel assembly attached to the sole in the heel region, the heel assembly having a lateral post, a medial post and a heel strap extending between the lateral post and the medial post; and
an adjustable-length strap affixed to the sole and the heel assembly, the strap having a first end affixed to the heel assembly on a lateral side and a second end affixed to the heel assembly on the medial side, the strap movably threaded through a first passage in the sole, the first passage being at least partially defined by the first strap insert, the strap extending through the channel in the web and through each of the upright sleeves;
wherein the upright sleeves extend vertically through only a portion of the thickness of the midsole; and
wherein the web defines a plurality of perforations, the midsole extending into at least some of the perforations.
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