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US 12,653,274 B2Granted
Shoe with removable parts
AssigneesValencia Burton, Michael Horton
InventorsMichael Horton, Valencia Burton
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Abstract
Article of footwear include an upper and an insole that can be easily attach and detached from the upper. An article of footwear includes an upper, an insole, an outsole, and outsole retention fasteners. The upper includes flexible attachment straps. The insole is configured for removable coupling with the upper via the flexible attachment straps. The outsole is configured for removable coupling with the insole via the outsole retention fasteners.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper comprising a bottom panel, flexible attachment straps, and attachment strap fastener members, wherein each of the attachment strap fastener members is attached to one of the flexible attachment straps;
- an insole configured for removable coupling with the upper, wherein the insole has an insole upper side and an insole lower side, wherein the insole comprises insole first fastener members and insole second fastener members, wherein the insole first fastener members are disposed on the insole lower side, and wherein each of the insole first fastener members is configured for removable coupling with a respective one of the attachment strap fastener members of a respective one of the flexible attachment straps;
- an outsole comprising outsole retention through holes;
- outsole retention fasteners comprising a head portion and a through hole portion and configured for removable coupling with the insole second fastener members for removable coupling of the outsole with the insole, wherein each of the outsole retention through holes includes a head portion recess configured to accommodate the head portion of one of the outsole retention fasteners;
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- first hook and loop fasteners and second hook and loop fasteners, wherein the first hook and loop fasteners are attached to and extend around a lower perimeter of the upper, and wherein the insole further comprises a sidewall extending upward around a perimeter of the insole, the sidewall having an inner perimeter surface, and wherein the second hook and loop fasteners are attached to the insole, extend around the inner perimeter surface of the sidewall of the insole, and are positioned to mate with the first hook and loop fasteners.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper comprising a bottom panel, flexible attachment straps, and attachment strap fastener members, wherein each of the attachment strap fastener members is attached to one of the flexible attachment straps;
- an insole configured for removable coupling with the upper, wherein the insole has a perimeter, an insole upper side and an insole lower side, wherein the insole comprises insole first fastener members and insole second fastener members, wherein the insole first fastener members are disposed on the insole lower side, and wherein each of the insole first fastener members is configured for removable coupling with a respective one of the attachment strap fastener members of a respective one of the flexible attachment straps, wherein the insole further comprises a sidewall extending upward around the perimeter of the insole, the sidewall having an inner perimeter surface;
- an outsole comprising outsole retention through holes;
- outsole retention fasteners comprising a head portion and a through hole portion and configured for removable coupling with the insole second fastener members for removable coupling of the outsole with the insole, wherein each of the outsole retention through holes includes a head portion recess configured to accommodate the head portion of one of the outsole retention fasteners;
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- at least one of:
- upper button fasteners and insole button fasteners, wherein the upper button fasteners extend around a lower perimeter of the upper, and wherein the insole button fasteners are distributed around the inner perimeter surface of the sidewall of the insole and configured for detachable coupling with the upper button fasteners;
- upper hook-and-loop fasteners and insole hook-and-loop fasteners, wherein the upper hook-and-loop fasteners extend around the lower perimeter of the upper, and wherein the insole hook-and-loop fasteners are distributed around the inner perimeter surface of the sidewall of the insole and configured for detachable coupling with the upper hook-and-loop fasteners;
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- upper plastic-zipper fasteners and insole plastic-zipper fasteners, wherein the upper plastic-zipper fasteners extend around the lower perimeter of the upper, and wherein the insole plastic-zipper fasteners are distributed around the inner perimeter surface of the sidewall of the insole and configured for detachable coupling with the upper plastic-zipper fasteners.
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