Top accessible footwear

Abstract

A footwear for covering a foot of a user, the footwear including first and second side coverings, top and rear coverings, wherein the first and second side coverings, top and rear coverings form a continuous covering attached to a sole of the footwear, leaving an opening through which the foot penetrates at an ankle of the user, wherein the opening having a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge of the first side covering and a second side edge of the second side covering, each of the first and second side edges connecting one end of the front edge and one end of the rear edge and each of the coverings including a wall substantially extending at an angle normal to the sole at the periphery; a seam disposed from the first side wall to the second side edge and a closure mechanism disposed along the seam.

What is claimed herein is: 
     
         1 . A footwear for covering a foot of a user, said footwear comprising:
 (a) a first side covering for covering a first side of the foot, a second side covering for covering a second side of the foot and a top covering for covering the top and front of the foot, wherein said first and second side coverings and said top covering form a continuous covering attached to a sole having a periphery, said continuous covering is configured to cover at least a portion of the foot, leaving an opening through which the foot penetrates at an ankle of the user, wherein said opening having a front edge, a first side edge of said first side covering and a second side edge of said second side covering, said front edge connecting said first side edge and said second side edge and each said covering comprising a wall substantially extending at an angle normal to said sole at said periphery;   (b) a seam disposed at a starting point on said first side wall through said wall of said top covering and continuing to an ending point disposed on said second side wall on said second side edge; and   (c) a closure mechanism disposed along at least a portion of said seam, wherein said closure mechanism is configured to allow opening of said seam while said closure mechanism is disposed in a first mode, leaving the sole to be substantially exposed in its entirety and to allow closure of said seam while said closure mechanism is disposed in a second mode, covering and securing said footwear to the foot in its entirety.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said closure mechanism is a zipper. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said closure mechanism comprises a hook and loop pair. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said footwear is selected from the group consisting of a shoe, boot, athletic shoe, tennis shoe, sandal and slipper. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said second side edge is the side of said footwear on which an inside ankle of the foot of the user is located. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said second side edge is the side of said footwear on which an outside ankle of the foot of the user is located. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said top covering is configured to be adjustable. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 7 , wherein said top covering comprises two portions disposed at an adjustable distance, wherein a decrease in said adjustable distance is configured to further secure said footwear to the foot of the user and an increase in said adjustable distance is configured to further relax said footwear on the foot of the user. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 7 , wherein said top covering comprises an elastic portion to allow adjustment of said top covering with respect to the instep of the foot of the user. 
     
     
         10 . A footwear for covering a foot of a user, said footwear comprising:
 (a) a first side covering for covering a first side of the foot, a second side covering for covering a second side of the foot and an adjustable top covering for covering the top and front of the foot, wherein said first and second side coverings and said top covering form a continuous covering attached to a sole having a periphery, said continuous covering is configured to cover at least a portion of the foot, leaving an opening through which the foot penetrates at an ankle of the user, wherein said opening having a front edge, a first side edge of said first side covering and a second side edge of said second side covering, said front edge connecting said first side edge and said second side edge and each said covering comprising a wall substantially extending at an angle normal to said sole at said periphery;   (b) a seam disposed at a starting point on said first side wall through said wall of said top covering and continuing to an ending point disposed on said second side wall on said second side edge; and   (c) a closure mechanism disposed along at least a portion of said seam, wherein said closure mechanism is configured to allow opening of said seam while said closure mechanism is disposed in a first mode, leaving the sole to be substantially exposed in its entirety and to allow closure of said seam while said closure mechanism is disposed in a second mode, covering and securing said footwear to the foot in its entirety.   
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein said closure mechanism is a zipper. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein said closure mechanism comprises a hook and loop pair. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein said footwear is selected from the group consisting of a shoe, boot, athletic shoe, tennis shoe, sandal and slipper. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein said second side edge is the side of said footwear on which an inside ankle of the foot of the user is located. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein said second side edge is the side of said footwear on which an outside ankle of the foot of the user is located. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein said top covering comprises two portions disposed at an adjustable distance, wherein a decrease in said adjustable distance is configured to further secure said footwear to the foot of the user and an increase in said adjustable distance is configured to further relax said footwear on the foot of the user. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein said top covering comprises an elastic portion to allow adjustment of said top covering with respect to the instep of the foot of the user.