Provided is thong-type shoe that has a heel and a layered sole, with a
shape-retaining member sandwiched between the layers. In one example, the
shoe according to the present invention has a top layer, a bottom layer
and a shape-retaining member sandwiched between the two, with a heel
mounted to the shape-retaining member through the bottom layer. A provided
upper has plural elongated insert elements, each having a stopper on its
bottom end. Each of the plural elongated insert elements extends through a
hole in the top layer and a hole in the bottom layer such that the stopper
engages the hole in the bottom layer.
