SHOE WITH IMPROVED STRAP ASSEMBLY

1 . A shoe comprising:

a footbed having a top surface, a lateral edge, and a medial edge;

a front anchor secured to a front portion of the footbed and configured to secure a distal portion of a wearer's foot;

a lateral strap coupled to the footbed at a first location adjacent to the lateral edge and a second location adjacent to the medial edge; and

a main strap coupled to the footed at a third location adjacent to the lateral edge and a fourth location adjacent to the lateral edge.

2 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the main strap is not coupled to the medial edge.

3 . The shoe of claim 1 , further comprising a yoke coupled to the footbed, the lateral strap, and the main strap, wherein the main strap is coupled to the footbed at the fourth location via the yoke.

4 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the main strap is directly connected to the footbed at the third location and indirectly connected to the footbed at the fourth location.

5 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the main strap further comprises a tensioning assembly connected thereto for selectively varying a tension force applied to the wearer's foot.

6 . The shoe of claim 1 , wherein the main strap extends beneath the lateral strap as it extends between the third and fourth locations.

7 . The shoe of claim 6 , wherein the main strap extends laterally across the wearer's foot and along a portion of a longitudinal length of the wearer's foot.

8 . A sandal comprising:

a footbed;

a toe securing strap operably coupled to the footbed;

an ankle strap operably coupled to the footbed at a lateral attachment location and at a yoke attachment location;

a main strap operably coupled to the footbed at a main attachment location and at the yoke attachment location, wherein the main attachment location and the yoke attachment location are aligned to be adjacent to a single edge of the footbed.

9 . The sandal of claim 8 , further comprising a yoke coupled to the ankle strap and the main strap, wherein the yoke is secured to the footed at the yoke attachment location.

10 . The sandal of claim 8 , wherein the main strap extends beneath or over the ankle strap between the main attachment location and the yoke attachment location.

11 . The sandal of claim 10 , wherein the main strap is freely movable relative to the lateral strap.

12 . The sandal of claim 10 , wherein the lateral attachment location is adjacent a medial edge of the footbed, the yoke attachment location and the main attachment location are adjacent a lateral edge of the footbed.

13 . The sandal of claim 12 , wherein the main strap is unsupported on the medial edge of the footbed.

14 . The sandal of claim 8 , wherein the main strap is configured to seat over a dorsal surface of a wearer's foot and a heel surface of the wearer's foot.

15 . The sandal of claim 8 , wherein the main strap is formed of a single piece of material.

16 . The sandal of claim 8 , wherein the main strap collapses onto the footbed when a user's foot is removed from the sandal.

17 . The sandal of claim 8 , wherein the main attachment location is selected to correspond to a location of the user's fifth metatarsal when the user's foot is positioned on the footbed.

18 . A pair of shoes comprising two sandals as claimed in claim 8 .

19 . A shoe comprising:

a sole;

a toe anchor strap connected to the sole at a distal end thereof;

a dorsal strap connected to the sole at a medial attachment location and a coupling location, wherein the medial attachment location and the coupling location are generally laterally aligned with one another but positioned on opposing edges of the sole; and

a main strap connected to the sole at a main attachment location and the coupling location, wherein the coupling location is longitudinally aligned along a length of the sole with the main attachment location.

20 . The shoe of claim 19 , wherein the coupling location and the main attachment location correspond to a lateral edge of a user's foot.