Safe and hygienic sole

Abstract

The present invention discloses a safer sole against slippage while worn wet, and one which is pleasant to wear, practical to use, and economical to manufacture. The invention discloses a footwear sole through an innovative means of allowing water to clear from a foot, and under a footwear. It is also the purpose of this invention to provide for an aerating sole via open through and through channels for improving foot hygiene while maintaining the safety of a foot from being poked or pricked if stepping on pointy objects.

1 . A sole for use in footwear, characterized in that said sole has a plurality of layers traversed by a plurality of channels, comprising:
 a top layer comprising openings,   a bottom layer comprising corresponding openings to said openings of said top layer,   open channels traversing said top and bottom layers wherein said channels connect said openings of said top layer with the corresponding said openings of said bottom layer;   wherein said channels are angled so that the openings at either ends of said channels are connected at an angle which prevents solid materials from penetrating through said channel.   
     
     
         2 . The sole according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said openings on the top layer may be of any size, shape and form,   said corresponding openings on the bottom layer may be any size, shape and form,   said open channels provide for a direct open communication between the said upper and lower openings, wherein said channels may be of any size, shape and form.   
     
     
         3 . The sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the channels located on the back of the sole, are preferably angled forward, towards the middle of sole. 
     
     
         4 . The sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the channels located on the front of the sole are preferably angled backwards, towards the middle of the sole. 
     
     
         5 . The sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the channels located in the middle of the sole are preferably angled sideways and crisscross. 
     
     
         6 . The sole according to  claim 1 , comprising an additional layer, wherein said additional layer may be added on the bottom, in the middle or on top of said sole. 
     
     
         7 . The sole according to  claim 6 , wherein said additional layer consists of a mesh-like structure. 
     
     
         8 . The sole according to  claim 1 , wherein said bottom sole further comprises ridges. 
     
     
         9 . The sole according to  claim 8 , wherein said ridges traverse said corresponding openings on said bottom of said sole. 
     
     
         10 . A sole according to  claim 1  for use in:
 evacuating accumulated or draining water on a foot or footwear, 
 aerating a foot wearing said sole, 
 providing protection from slipping.