SHOE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: shoe industry. SUBSTANCE: shoe has sole formed integral with two parts of top portion which are joined with their foot arch portions and may be unbent upward for embracing user's foot. Through recesses with rounded corners are formed on top portions narrowing to peripheral line and having rounded end contour. One part of recess contour coincides with top portion unbending line. Mushroom-shaped protrusion is made in upper part of one top portion and at least one opening for receiving this protrusion is made in upper part of other top portion. Tear lines in heel part of shoe sole are configured to coincide with heel rounded part of sole. One and the same half of shoe may be used for left and right feet. Shoe of such construction may be used as protective or home shoe, in particular, in bath houses, beaches, hospitals, museums, trains etc. EFFECT: simplified construction, low weight, reduced production cost, convenient usage and wider range of application. 12 cl, 2 dwg