Outer sole and method for forming a shoe supporting a gripping device
OwnerJames McKissicinventor
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Abstract
A replacement outer sole and method for converting a non-spiked dress or sport shoe to a spiked shoe. The replacement outer sole includes an outer sole that supports a plurality of surface gripping devices in an outer periphery thereof. The replacement outer sole is coupled to the upper portion of a flat-soled shoe, converting the non-spiked shoe to a sports shoe having a surface gripping device such as cleats or spikes generally used for walking, running golfing or other activities.
Claims19
A replacement outer sole for converting a dress or sport shoe to a cleated or spiked shoe, the replacement outer sole comprising an outer sole supporting one or more gripping devices, wherein the replacement outer sole is permanently affixed to the shoe upper or an existing outer sole.
A method for converting a non-spiked dress or sport shoe to a spiked shoe, the method comprising:
- providing a shoe having a shoe upper and a first outer sole;
- providing a second outer sole supporting a plurality of gripping devices;
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- permanently affixing the second outer sole to the bottom surface of the shoe upper, wherein the second outer sole cannot be removed from the shoe upper except by breaking the permanent bond using special tools or solvents or both.
A kit for converting a dress or sport shoe into an athletic shoe supporting surface gripping devices, the kit comprising:
- a replacement outer sole supporting a plurality of surface gripping devices such as spikes or cleats, the replacement outer sole further including guidelines that provide a guide for trimming the outer sole as needed to a size that corresponds to the existing outer sole or shoe upper of the shoe to be converted;
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- an adhesive for permanently affixing the outer sole to the existing outer sole or shoe upper of the shoe to be converted.
A method for using a conversion kit to convert a dress or sport shoe to an athletic shoe supporting a surface-gripping device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a kit including a replacement outer sole supporting a plurality of surface gripping devices;
- adjusting, as necessary, the size of the replacement outer sole by trimming the replacement outer sole as necessary to correspond to the size of the shoe to be converted;
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- permanently affixing the replacement outer sole to an existing outer sole of a shoe to be converted or to the shoe upper of a shoe to be converted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.