Article of footwear and method of making the same

Claim 1

IN A SANDAL TYPE ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR, AN OUTER SOLE, AN INNER SOLE HAVING ELONGATED OPEN SLOTS THEREIN IN THE MARGINAL PORTION THEREOF, A COMPARATIVELY THICK LAYER OF CUSHIONING MATERIAL HAVING EDGE NOTCHES COINCIDING WITH THE INNER PARTS OF SAID SLOTS SECURED ON SAID INNER SOLE, A THIN COVER DISPOSED OVER AND SECURED TO SAID LAYER AND INTIMATELY FITTING THE SIDE EDGE AND NOTCHES OF SAID LAYER WITH A MARGIN THEREAROUND SECURED FLATLY TO SAID INNER SOLE, SAID COVER HAVING FINE LINE CUTS THEREIN COINCIDING WITH SAID NOTCHES AND SLOTS, ATTACHING STRAPS WITH END PORTIONS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CUTS AND SLOTS AND TURNED OUTWARDLY BENEATH SAID INNER SOLE, THE MARGIN AROUND EACH OF SAID CUTS BEING TURNED DOWNWARDLY INSIDE SAID NOTCHES TO CONCEAL THE ATTACHMENT OF THE STRAP ENDS, SAID INNER SOLE AND TURNED STRAP ENDS BEING SECURED TO SAID OUTER SOLE, AND A LINE OF STITCHING THROUGH THE OUTER MARGINS OF SAID OUTER SOLE, INNER SOLE, COVER AND THROUGH SAID STRAP ENDS.