Footwear and methods of making footwear including an upper disconnected
from the sole on at least a portion of one lateral side of the sole to
enable a foot to enter the footwear laterally through a side gap, wherein
the footwear is made by molding the footwear in a mold are disclosed. The
foot may be held in place in the footwear, in part, with a resilient foot
holder extending over the top of the foot. A lateral motion of the foot
may overcome the force of the foot holder enabling hands-free removal of
the footwear.