Roll-Up Shoe

Abstract

A flexible shoe that can be rolled up for easy carrying is disclosed. The preferred embodiment of this invention are dancing shoes and can, optionally, be made to resemble an expensive, formal shoe a woman might wear to a wedding or other event in which she might dance, but the invention is also applicable to men's dress shoes, and shoes worn by men, women and children in any activity in which the wearer of standard shoes could develop sore feet. In a preferred embodiment, fabric extends around the entire circumference of the sole to create a ballerina type-shoe with zigzag stitching around the opening to allow for expansions and contraction.

1 . A roll-up shoe comprising
 a sole, a sidewall, and elastic band,   where the sole has a circumference, where the sole is flexible, where the sidewall is secured to the sole, where the sidewall is secured around the entire circumference of the sole,   where the sidewall forms an opening with a circumference, where there is an elastic band secured to the sidewall around the circumference of the opening, where the elastic band is secured to the sidewall using zigzag stitching,   whereby a user can place a foot though the opening and within the sidewalls to wear the roll-up shoe, and whereby the roll-up shoe can be rolled up when not in use.   
     
     
         2 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a retention strap, where the retention strap can surround and maintain the roll-up shoe in a rolled-up configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the retention strap is sewn to the heel of the roll-up shoe. 
     
     
         4 . The roll up shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising an accessory. 
     
     
         5 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 4 , wherein the accessory comprises a ribbon and a jewel. 
     
     
         6 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall consists of a single piece of fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall comprises a heel seem, where the heel seem connects two ends of the sidewall together. 
     
     
         8 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the zigzag stitching is done in 5 mm×5 mm increments. 
     
     
         9 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises 65% PVC. 
     
     
         10 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the sole further comprises 25% resin. 
     
     
         11 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the sole further comprises 7% polyester. 
     
     
         12 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the sole further comprises 3% blending agent. 
     
     
         13 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is sewn to a cotton lining. 
     
     
         14 . A roll-up shoe comprising
 a sole, a sidewall, elastic band, and a retention strap,   where the sole has a circumference, where the sole is flexible, where the sidewall is secured to the sole, where the sidewall is secured to the entire circumference of the sole,   where the sidewall forms an opening with a circumference, where there is an elastic band secured to the sidewall around the circumference of the opening, where the elastic band is secured to the sidewall using zigzag stitching,   where the retention strap can surround and maintain the roll-up shoe in a rolled-up configuration,   whereby a user can place a foot though the opening and within the sidewalls to wear the roll-up shoe, and whereby the roll-up shoe can be rolled up when not in use.   
     
     
         15 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 14 , wherein the retention strap is sewn to the heel of the roll-up shoe. 
     
     
         16 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 14 , wherein the sidewall consists of a single piece of fabric. 
     
     
         17 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 14 , wherein the sole comprises 65% PVC and 25% resin. 
     
     
         18 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 17 , wherein the sole further comprises 7% polyester. 
     
     
         19 . A roll-up shoe comprising
 a sole, a sidewall, elastic band, and a retention strap,   where the sole has a circumference, where the sole is flexible, where the sidewall is secured to the sole, where the sidewall is secured to the entire circumference of the sole, wherein the sole comprises 65% PVC, 25% resin, and 7% polyester,   where the sidewall forms an opening with a circumference, where there is an elastic band secured to the sidewall around the circumference of the opening, where the elastic band is secured to the sidewall using zigzag stitching,   where the retention strap can surround and maintain the roll-up shoe in a rolled-up configuration, where the retention strap is sewn to the heel of the roll-up shoe.   whereby a user can place a foot though the opening and within the sidewalls to wear the roll-up shoe, and whereby the roll-up shoe can be rolled up when not in use.   
     
     
         20 . The roll-up shoe of  claim 19 , wherein the sidewall consists of a single piece of fabric.