The invention provides shoes for the elderly and disabled that are easy to
put on and remove, that fit comfortably, and that are fashionable. This
invention is a shoe with a slide fastener that zips open horizontally
along the edge of the upper, with the upper being detachable along the
edge of the outsole from the outside of the ankle to the base of the big
toe, and with a slide fastener that is attached horizontally along the
edges of the upper and the outsole from the base of the big toe to the
outside of the ankle. Fastening tapes A and C (hook strips) are attached
at the pull-tab of the slide fastener and the edge of upper,
respectively, and second fastening tape (loop strip) is attached at the
quarter in line with the other hook strips. A composite of
polychloroprene rubber foam glued together with synthetic fabric is used
as material for the upper. An ornamental design made of the same material
as the upper, but in different color and texture, is attached to the
upper. The shoe uses a slide fastener with a water-resistance of 0.01
kgf/cm.sup.2 or more.