Compactable pedicure and evening footwear

Abstract

A compactable pedicure and evening footwear is a foldable footwear that includes: a foldable sole; a heel retaining extension; a toe separator; and a sandal strap. Therein the footwear transitions into a folded state for storage, and then transitions into an unfolded state for usage. The sole folds and the sandal strap releasably retains the heel retaining extension so as to releasably maintain the footwear in the folded state. The shoe may include an ankle strap and a cover for the sandal strap. A carrying case may also be included.

1 . A foldable footwear comprising:
 a foldable sole;   a heel retaining extension;   a toe separator; and   a sandal strap;   wherein the footwear transitions into a folded state for storage, and then transitions into an unfolded state for usage.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sole folds and the sandal strap releasably retains the heel retaining extension so as to releasably maintain the footwear in the folded state. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an ankle retaining extension.   
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 3 , wherein the ankle retaining extension includes a strap adapted to retain both the footwear and a second footwear of  claim 3  together in the folded state. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cover for the sandal strap.   
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of toe separators, adapted to separate toes of a user; and   an open area adjacent the toe separators, adapted to expose toenails of the toes.   
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sandal strap is connected to sides of the sole, and the sandal strap is positioned on the sole so as to releasably retain the footwear in the folded position and expose toenails of a user in the unfolded position. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sole includes an insole having perforations to retain the toe separator. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises an outsole for contact with the ground that includes rubber, a midsole that includes foam, and a topsole for contact with a user that includes a soft material. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sandal strap has perforations to retain the toe separator. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a carrying case adapted to store a pair of the footwear when the pair of footwear are each in the folded state.   
     
     
         12 . A device for a foot having a heel, an upper portion, and toes with toenails, the device comprising:
 a foldable sole;   a heel retaining extension, adapted to retain the heel;   a sandal strap, adapted to retain the upper portion of the foot;   a toe separator, adapted to separate the toes; and   an open area adjacent the toe separator, adapted to expose the toenails;   wherein the sole folds and the sandal strap releasably retains the heel retaining extension so as to releasably maintain the device in a collapsed state.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , the foot having an ankle, the device further comprising:
 an ankle strap, adapted to retain the ankle.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12  further comprising:
 a cover for the sandal strap;   perforations in the sandal strap to retain the toe separator; and   perforations in an upper portion of the sole to retain the toe separator.   
     
     
         15 . A method of compacting a footwear, comprising:
 providing a foldable sole, a heel retaining extension, a sandal strap, and a toe separator;   releasably retaining a heel of a foot to the sole with the heel retaining extension;   releasably retaining an upper portion of the foot to the sole with the sandal strap;   separating toes of the foot with the toe separator; and   folding the sole so that the sandal strap releasably retains the heel retaining extension, thereby compacting the footwear.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 exposing toenails of the toe.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 releasably retaining an ankle of the foot to the footwear with an ankle strap.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , the sole further including a topsole, the method further comprising:
 attaching the toe separator to the sole with perforations in the topsole.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 attaching the toe separator to the sole with perforations in the sandal strap.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 providing a carrying case; and   storing the compacted footwear in the carrying case.