Versatile sandal having adjustable straps

Abstract

A sandal having easily adjustable straps that allows a user to quickly modify the tightness of the sandal to adjust to the exact dimensions of the user's foot in order to secure the most comfortable grip for either casual or athletic activities. The sandal exhibits a lightweight, robust, high strength, flexible construction including an elongated sole for supporting a foot, where the sole has a toe end and a heel end, a center toe strap, an interior strap, and an exterior strap. The toe strap is anchored in the toe and includes a distal end fixedly connected to a pivot means, such as a buckle, for securing and redirecting the side straps. The interior and exterior straps are fixedly secured near the middle of the sole of the sandal and extend forwardly with a slip fit through the front pivot means, then rearwardly back upon themselves. The interior and exterior straps have a free end portion on which a fastener device, such as a hook and loop strip is mounted, which allows it to be adjustably fashioned back upon itself. The adjustment of both the interior and exterior end straps allows the user to adjust the tightness of the sandal to prevent slippage and to secure the sandal snugly to the users foot, thereby minimizing the typical “flip-flop” movement and sound associated with nonadjustable sandals.

1 . A sandal having adjustable straps for securing said sandal to the foot of a wearer thereof comprising:
 an insole;   an outsole;   said insole and said outsole are joined together to form a unitary elongated sole for supporting a foot, said sole having a toe end and a heel end, and an interior and exterior side;   a center toe strap, said toe strap is anchored in the toe end of said sandal, said center toe strap having a distal end which terminates in an attached pivot means;   an interior strap, said interior strap is secured to the interior area of said sole, said interior strap passes forwardly through said pivot means, and then said interior strap is folded rearwardly over on itself to bring first and second portions thereof into opposing relationship;   a first adjustable fastener device, said first adjustable fastener device joins the opposing portions of said interior strap together to adjust the length of said interior strap;   an exterior strap, said exterior strap is secured to the exterior area of the sole, said exterior strap passes forwardly through said pivot means, and then said exterior strap is folded rearwardly over on itself to bring first and second portions thereof into opposing relationship;   a second adjustable fastener device, said second adjustable fastener device joins the opposing portions of said exterior strap together to adjust the length of said exterior strap;   whereby adjustment of the length of the interior and exterior straps allows the user to vary the fit of the sandal to a particular foot on said elongated sole.   
   
   
       2 . The sandal of  claim 1  wherein said pivot means is formed with a ring. 
   
   
       3 . The sandal of  claim 1  wherein said pivot means includes a plurality of slots for enabling the side straps to fold back upon themselves; 
   
   
       4 . The sandal of  claim 1  wherein said first and second adjustable fastener devices are formed with hook and loop patches on said straps 
   
   
       5 . The sandal of  claim 1  wherein said first and second adjustable fastener devices are formed with a buckle on said straps 
   
   
       6 . A sandal having adjustable straps for securing said sandal to the foot of a wearer thereof comprising:
 an elongated sole for supporting a foot, said sole having a toe end and a heel end, and an interior and exterior side;   a ring, said ring contains a plurality of slots;   a center toe strap, said toe strap is anchored in the toe end of said sandal, said center toe strap having a distal end which terminates in said ring;   an interior strap, said interior strap is secured to the interior area of said sole, said interior strap passes forwardly through the slots of said ring, and then said interior strap is folded rearwardly over on itself to bring first and second portions thereof into opposing relationship;   a first pair of hook and loop fasteners, said first pair of hook and loop fasteners join the opposing portions of said interior strap together to adjust the length of said interior strap;   an exterior strap, said exterior strap is secured to the exterior area of the sole, said exterior strap passes forwardly through the slots of said ring, and then said exterior strap is folded rearwardly over on itself to bring first and second portions thereof into opposing relationship;   a second pair of hook and loop fasteners which joins the opposing portions of said exterior strap together to adjust the length of said exterior strap;   whereby adjustment of the length of the interior and exterior straps allows the user to vary the fit of the sandal to a particular foot on said elongated sole.   
   
   
       7 . The sole sandal of  claim 6  wherein said elongated sole is composed of an insole and an outsole, whereby said insole and said outsole are joined together to form a unitary elongated sole for supporting a foot, said unitary sole having a toe end and a heel end, and an interior and exterior side;