| 摘要 |
<p>A sandal comprising: a one-piece molded foot form bed (10) including a footbed portion (12) which faces and comes into contact with the foot, a front footbed portion (25) at the front of said molded foot form bed (10) located under the ball of the foot and the toes, and an elevated heel portion (16) at the back of said molded foot form bed; a substantially vertical, rigid side wall (14) which extends up from and forms an integral part of said molded foot form bed (10), a top edge (14.3) of said vertical side wall being smoothly curved and extending upward along the arch side (14.4) of said molded foot form bed (10) from a point adjacent to said heel portion (16) as far as said front footbed portion, said vertical side wall being of sufficient height above the footbed surface to provide stability for the ankle joint by preventing it from rolling inward; and support strap means (26, 28) positioned to extend from the top of said vertical side wall (14.3) to the opposite side of said molded foot form bed at an outside portion thereof to properly position and maintain the foot in wear in contact with both said vertical side wall and the footbed portion (12) of said molded foot form bed (10) during walking and ensure a stabilizing fit.</p> |
