US Patent 11992089 Shoe with expandable top

A shoe comprises a sole having an upper surface with an outer edge and a lower surface. There is a top member having a distal front end portion, a proximal heel end portion, a lateral side and a medial side, the top member and sole defining a space therebetween to receive a foot. The top member further has a foot opening, a lower connective edge, a fold back portion, and a fixed portion. A single fastening means is provided in the form of one continuous zipper fastener in the top member. The top member has multiple expandable vent areas formed from a stretchable material in the top member allowing the top member to adjust in size to accommodate foot braces of many sizes and shapes.