Soaking shoes

Abstract

A pair of shoes that a person with corns or callous skin on their feet can wear and receive the same benefits as soaking his feet in a bowl of water, yet the person is not restricted to one place during the soaking treatment. The present soaking shoes include an inner sole that holds a small amount of water and allows the water to contact the bottoms of the wearer's feet. The inner sole holds water at a higher concentration than that of the wearer's feet. Thus, water molecules enter the skin of the wearer's feet through osmosis, just as if the wearer had soaked his feet in a bowl of water. The present shoes are comfortable to wear and can be provided with reinforced soles or porous uppers for ventilation.

1 . A therapeutic shoe that is adapted to be worn on a foot of a person, the shoe having an ability to soften any hard skin on the foot of the person when the shoe is worn for a period of time, the shoe comprising: 
 an outer shell made of a water-resistant material, the outer shell having a general shape of a high top house slipper, wherein the outer shell has a sole portion that impacts a ground when worn, an upper portion that completely covers a top and sides of the person's foot, wherein the upper portion and the sole portion are seamlessly connected, and an opening at a top of the outer shell, the opening being adapted for insertion and removal of the person's foot, the opening having a fastener that is capable of securely closing the top of the outer shell after the person's foot is inserted into the shoe; and,    an inner sole, wherein the inner sole has a top layer that makes contact with a bottom of the person's foot, the top layer of the inner sole being made of an absorbent material that has an ability to hold water at a water concentration that is higher than a water concentration of the foot of the person, and a bottom layer that is made of a waterproof material;    wherein when a sufficient amount of water is added to the inner sole and the shoe is worn by the person the water is encouraged by osmosis to enter the skin on the bottom of the person's foot.    
     
     
         2 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein two therapeutic shoes are provided so that the person may wear a pair of therapeutic shoes on their feet.  
     
     
         3 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sole portion of the outer shell is reinforced with a second sole portion on an exterior of the outer shell, the second sole portion being made of a durable material including leather, nylon and rubber that adds durability to a bottom of the shoe.  
     
     
         4 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sole portion and the upper portion of the outer shell are each made of different materials that are physically connected together, wherein the sole portion is made of a waterproof material that extends upward from the ground a specified distance and the upper portion is made of a porous material that allows for ventilation of the shoe.  
     
     
         5 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a hook and loop type fastener that is adapted to secure the opening around an ankle of the person.  
     
     
         6 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the period of time is 15 minutes to 1 hour and wherein the shoe can be worn more than once a day.  
     
     
         7 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of water is 1-3 ounces, depending on a size of the shoe.  
     
     
         8 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material of the inner sole is a sponge or cotton fiber material.  
     
     
         9 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe is machine washable.  
     
     
         10 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the inner layer is made of a soft material, including cotton, and the outer layer is made of a water-resistant material, including a proof material.