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.

 
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