Toe Post for Thong-Style Sandals

Abstract

A sandal having a toe post configured to engage with a user's first toe and second toe, the toe post having an asymmetrical configuration created by the toe post's lateral sides curving inwards towards a vertical central axis, and a first distance from the vertical central axis to a center outer edge configured to be adjacent to the user's first toe being larger than a second distance from the vertical central axis to a center outer edge configured to be adjacent to the user's second toe.

What is claims is: 
     
         1 . A sandal comprising:
 a footbed; and   a toe post associated with the footbed, the toe post being configured to engage with a user's first toe and second toe, the toe post comprising:
 a vertical central axis; 
 an asymmetrical configuration, created by the toe post's lateral sides curving inwards towards the vertical central axis, and a first distance from the vertical central axis to a center outer edge configured to be adjacent to the user's first toe being larger than a second distance from the vertical central axis to a center outer edge configured to be adjacent to the user's second toe; 
 a core made from a first material; and 
 a cladding disposed over the core of the toe post, the cladding being made of a second material that is softer than the first material. 
   
     
     
         2 . The sandal of  claim 1  wherein the toe post for a right foot is rotated counterclockwise and for a left foot is twisted clockwise. 
     
     
         3 . The sandal of  claim 2  wherein the toe post is rotated by 5-30 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The sandal of  claim 3  wherein the toe post is rotated by 10-15 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The sandal of  claim 1  wherein the core and the cladding form a monolithic toe post. 
     
     
         6 . The sandal of  claim 1  further comprising a toe post anchor associated with the footbed and with the toe post, a pair of straps associated with the toe post, and, a pair of strap anchors associated with the footbed, each strap anchor of the pair of anchors being further associated with a corresponding strap of the pair of straps. 
     
     
         7 . A sandal comprising:
 a footbed; and   a toe post associated with the footbed, the toe post being configured to engage with a user's first toe and second toe, the toe post comprising:
 a vertical central axis; and 
 an asymmetrical configuration, created by the toe post's lateral sides curving inwards towards the vertical central axis, and a first distance from the vertical central axis to a center outer edge configured to be adjacent to the user's first toe being larger than a second distance from the vertical central axis to a center outer edge configured to be adjacent to the user's second toe. 
   
     
     
         8 . The sandal of  claim 7  wherein the toe post for a right foot is rotated counterclockwise and for a left foot is twisted clockwise. 
     
     
         9 . The sandal of  claim 8  wherein the toe post is rotated by 5-30 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The sandal of  claim 9  wherein the toe post is rotated by 10-15 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . A sandal comprising:
 a footbed; and   a toe post associated with the footbed, the toe post being configured to engage with a user's first toe and second toe, the toe post comprising:
 a core made from a first material; and 
 a cladding disposed over the core of the toe post, the cladding being made of a second material that is softer than the first material. 
   
     
     
         12 . The sandal of  claim 11  wherein the core and the cladding form a monolithic toe post.