Claims
- 1. A shoe for use in aquatic exercise comprising a sole, heel, instep, and an upper having a vamp and counter;
- said vamp being attached to said instep being attached to said heel;
- a foot receiving upper opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- a heel strap having a first end and first fastening means attaching said first end to said instep on said first side of said shoe;
- said heel strap having a second end and second attaching means attaching said second end of said heel strap to said instep on the second side of said shoe;
- said first fastening means and said second fastening means are adjustable to adjust the length of said heel strap.
- 2. The shoe recited in claim 1 wherein said heel strap extends upwardly and rearwardly to a point adjacent the calcaneus bone of a wearer's foot.
- 3. The shoe recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second cross straps cross a wearer's foot adjacent a point anterior to the mortus joint of the ankle.
- 4. A shoe for use in aquatic exercise comprising a sole, heel, instep, and an upper having a vamp and counter;
- said vamp being attached to said instep being attached to said heel;
- a foot receiving upper opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- a heel strap having a first end and first fastening means attaching said first end to said instep on said first side of said shoe;
- said heel strap having a second end and second attaching means attaching said second end of said heel strap to said instep on the second side of said shoe;
- said first fastening means and said second fastening means comprise adjustable fastening means.
- 5. The shoe recited in claim 4 wherein said adjustable fastening means comprises buttons attached to said shoe and button holes in said ends of said heel strap for adjusting the length of said heel strap.
- 6. A shoe for use in aquatic exercise comprising a sole, heel, instep, and an upper having a vamp and counter;
- said vamp being attached to said instep being attached to said heel;
- a foot receiving upper opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- a heel strap having a first end and first fastening means attaching said first end to said instep on said first side of said shoe;
- said heel strap having a second end and second attaching means attaching said second end of said heel strap to said instep on the second side of said shoe;
- a first cross strap having a first end is fixed to said shoe adjacent said heel on a first side of said shoe, an intermediate part extending across said opening in said upper;
- first fastening means attaching said second end of said first cross strap to said shoe adjacent said instep on a second side of said shoe.
- 7. The shoe recited in claim 6 wherein said heel strap extends upwardly and rearwardly to a point adjacent the calcaneus bone of a wearer's foot.
- 8. The shoe recited in claim 6 wherein said first and second cross straps cross a wearer's foot adjacent a point anterior to the mortus joint of the ankle.
- 9. The shoe recited in claim 6 wherein a second cross strap has a first end attached to said heel at a second side of said shoe;
- an intermediate part of said second cross strap extending across said opening in said upper;
- a second cross strap fastening means attaching said second end of said second cross strap to said shoe adjacent said instep.
- 10. The shoe recited in claim 9 wherein said first fastening means and said second fastening means are adjustable.
- 11. A shoe for use in aquatic exercise comprising a sole, heel, instep, and upper having vamp and counter;
- said vamp being attached to said instep being attached to said heel;
- a foot receiving upper opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- a first elastic cross strap having a first end is fixed to said shoe adjacent said heel on a first side of said shoe, an intermediate part extending across said opening in said upper;
- first attaching means attaching said second end of said first elastic cross strap to said shoe adjacent said instep on a second side of said shoe;
- a second elastic cross strap has a first end attached to said heel at a second side of said shoe;
- an intermediate part of said second cross strap extending across said opening in said upper;
- a second elastic cross strap attaching means attaching said second end of said second elastic cross strap to said insert adjacent said instep;
- said first attaching means and said second attaching means are adjustable;
- said first attaching means and said second attaching means comprise buttons are attached to said side edges of said instep and said first fastening means comprising first button holes in said first cross straps and second button holes in said second cross strap have said second button holes adapted to be received on said buttons to adjust the length of said cross straps.
- 12. A shoe for use in aquatic exercise comprising a sole, heel, instep, and upper having vamp and counter;
- said vamp being attached to said instep being attached to said heel;
- a foot receiving upper opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- an elastic heel strap having a first end and first fastening means attaching said first end to said instep on said first side of said shoe;
- said elastic heel strap having a second end and second fastening means attaching said second end of said elastic heel strap to said instep on the second side of said shoe;
- said first end of said elastic heel strap and said second end of said elastic heel strap each have spaced button holes therein;
- buttons are attached to said instep part; and,
- said buttons are adapted to be selectively received in said button holes to adjust the length of said elastic heel strap.
- 13. An aquatic exercise shoe having an upper, an instep and a heel;
- said upper comprising a vamp and a counter;
- said counter with a foot receiving opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- said counter being attached to said heel;
- said vamp being attached to said instep;
- a heel strap have a first end attached to said shoe adjacent said instep at a first side of said shoe;
- said heel strap has an intermediate part attached to said counter and spaced above said heel, a second end attached to said instep;
- a first cross strap having a first end attached to said shoe adjacent said heel at a first side of said shoe and extending over said opening to a second side of said shoe and a second end on said first cross strap attached to said shoe adjacent said instep;
- a second cross strap having a first end attached to said heel on a second side of said shoe with adjustable fastening means;
- said second cross strap extending across said opening to a first side of said shoe;
- said second end of said second cross strap being attached to said shoe with adjustable fastening means and said adjustable fastening means on said second cross strap;
- said heel strap extends upwardly and rearwardly to a point adjacent the calcaneus bone of a wearer's foot;
- said heel strap is attached to said counter of said shoe at an intermediate part;
- said first and second cross straps are attached to each other at the intermediate parts thereof.
- 14. The aquatic exercise shoe recited in claim 11 wherein drain holes are formed in said sole.
- 15. The shoe recited in claim 13 wherein said heel strap extends upwardly and rearwardly to a point adjacent the calcaneus bone of a wearer's foot.
- 16. The shoe recited in claim 13 wherein said first and second cross straps cross a wearer's foot adjacent a point anterior to the mortus joint of the ankle.
- 17. The shoe recited in claim 13 wherein said first and second cross straps are attached to each other at the intermediate parts thereof.
- 18. The shoe recited in claim 13 wherein said first and second cross straps cross a wearer's foot adjacent a point anterior to the mortus joint of the ankle.
- 19. A shoe for use in aquatic exercise comprising a sole, heel, instep, and an upper having a vamp and counter;
- said vamp being attached to said instep being attached to said heel;
- a foot receiving upper opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- a heel strap having a first end and first fastening means attaching said first end to said instep on said first side of said shoe;
- said heel strap having a second end and second attaching means attaching said second end of said heel strap to said instep on the second side of said shoe;
- wherein first and second cross straps are attached to each other at the intermediate parts thereof.
- 20. A shoe for use in aquatic exercise comprising a sole, heel, instep, and an upper having a vamp and counter;
- said vamp being attached to said instep being attached to said heel;
- a foot receiving upper opening in said upper between said vamp and said counter;
- a heel strap having a first end and first fastening means attaching said first end to said instep on said first side of said shoe;
- said heel strap having a second end and second attaching means attaching said second end of said heel strap to said instep on the second side of said shoe;
- drain holes are formed in said sole.
- 21. The shoe recited in claim 20 wherein said heel strap extends upwardly and rearwardly to a point adjacent the calcaneus bone of a wearer's foot.
- 22. The shoe recited in claim 20 wherein said first and second cross straps cross a wearer 's foot adjacent a point anterior to the mortus joint of the ankle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/012,961 filed Mar. 7, 1996.
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