But already at the first try on the zipper went from the bottom (opposite the slider) on. With some time and tinkering I was able to slide again push back to the starting position, thus connecting the teeth again.
However, it is of course only a matter of time before that happens again, so the shoe has a built-in defect.
Because each shoe has a zipper on both sides, so there are four zippers per pair, problems are inevitable.