Novelty footwear and method of using same

1. A novelty construction, comprising:

a footwear item for supporting the foot of a user;

an opener disposed on said footwear item;

wherein said footwear item includes:

a lower having a recessed area disposed on a lower surface thereof; and

a shank disposed within said recessed area, said shank having a unitary construction including an integrally formed bottle cap opener and an integrally formed recess dimensioned to be received within said recessed area of said lower; and

wherein said integrally formed bottle cap opener extends outwardly into said integrally formed recess a sufficient distance to facilitate the capture of a bottle cap on a sealed bottle.

2. The novelty construction according to claim 1 , wherein said lower is a foot-shaped sole assembly having an upper surface and a lower surface.

3. The novelty construction according to claim 2 , wherein the novelty footwear item has a longitudinal axis.

4. The novelty construction according to claim 3 , wherein said cap opener is disposed at about an angle θ relative to the longitudinal axis of the novelty construction.

5. The novelty footwear item according to claim 3 , wherein said angle θ is between about 0 degrees and about 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the novelty construction.

6. The novelty footwear item according to claim 5 , wherein said angle θ is preferably between about 0 degrees and about 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the novelty construction.

7. The novelty footwear item according to claim 6 , wherein said angle θ is most preferably at about 30 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the novelty construction.

8. A novelty footwear item, comprising:

a foot-shaped sole assembly having an upper surface and a lower surface; and

a bottle cap opener disposed within said lower surface for facilitating unsealing a sealed container;

wherein said foot-shaped sole assembly includes a shank disposed on and within said lower surface; and

wherein said shank includes a recess having said opener disposed therein.

9. The novelty footwear item according to claim 8 , wherein said foot-shaped sole assembly forms part of a shoe.

10. The novelty construction according to claim 9 , wherein said footwear item includes a vamp and wherein said opener is disposed on said vamp.

11. The novelty construction according to claim 9 , wherein said footwear item includes a backtab and wherein said opener is disposed on said backtab.

12. The novelty construction according to claim 9 , wherein said footwear item includes a heel stabilizer and wherein said opener is disposed on said heel stabilizer.

13. The novelty construction according to claim 9 , wherein said footwear item includes a quarter and wherein said opener is disposed on said quarter.

14. The novelty construction according to claim 9 , wherein said footwear item includes a heel fixing and wherein said opener is disposed on said heel fixing.

15. The novelty construction according to claim 9 , wherein said footwear item includes a back tab and wherein said opener extends upwardly from said backtab.

16. A novelty footwear item, comprising:

an outer sole having a front portion and a rear portion;

a mid-sole having a cutout disposed therein at about between said front portion and said rear portion;

a shank mounted within said cutout, said shank having a unitary construction with an integrally formed recess and bottle cap opener; and

wherein said integrally formed bottle cap opener extends outwardly into said integrally formed recess a sufficient distance to facilitate the capture of a bottle cap on a sealed bottle.

17. The novelty footwear item according to claim 16 , wherein said recess is offset within said shank at about an angle θ relative to a longitudinal axis of said longitudinal axts of said mid-sole.

18. The novelty footwear item according to claim 17 , wherein said bottle cap opener is offset within said shank at about said angle θ relative to a longitudinal axis of said mid-sole.

19. The novelty footwear item according to claim 16 , wherein said shank includes a set of irregularly shaped fingers for facilitating bonding of said shank within said cutout.

20. The novelty footwear item according to claim 18 , wherein said bottle cap opener is generally U-shaped.

21. The novelty footwear item according to claim 20 , wherein said angle θ is most preferably at about 30 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the novelty footwear item.

22. The novelty footwear item according to claim 21 , further comprising:

a heel sandwiched between said outer sole and said midsole at about said rear portion of said outer sole.

23. The novelty footwear item according to claim 22 , wherein said footwear construction is a sandal construction.

24. The novelty footwear item according to claim 22 , wherein said footwear construction is a shoe construction.