Abstract: A ball marker patch is described which contains a magnet embedded within two layers of material in a magnet pocket, where the external layer has advertising space on both the patch portion and the magnet pocket portion, which combined with possible advertising space of the outer face of the ball marker, provides three separate advertising spaces as opposed to the single advertising space available in previous caps. The patch can be permanently or removably attached to a variety of parts of various items of clothing. Because the magnet pocket contains curved edges, the ball marker is easy to remove from the magnet pocket.

Abstract: An article of footwear including a platform, an upper vamp, a bottom sole and an insole. The platform includes first and second uniformly thick layers of foam rubber having a given density extending throughout the toe and heel portions of the platform, and a third layer of foam rubber having a greater density positioned between the first and second layers in the heel portion of the platform and terminating in a wedge pointing away from the heel portion for providing a platform in which the bottom surface of the platform is relatively flat and the top surface of the platform is raised in the heel portion. The upper vamp includes a thong attached to the toe portion of the platform, and side straps attached to the thong and to opposite sides of the heel portion of the platform. The side straps flare out in width from the thong to a width of at least 11/2 inches where the side straps are attached to the heel portion. The bottom sole consists of crepe rubber and extends over the bottom surface of the platform.