Adjustable, detachable cleat securement apparatus

A detachable, cleat securement device comprising:

• a first sidewall comprising a rearwardly-jutting component and an inferiorly jutting component, wherein the rearwardly-jutting component affixes to a second sidewall and the inferiorly jutting component affixes to a planar bottom surface;
• a second sidewall comprises a rearwardly-jutting component which affixes to the planar bottom surface;
• a planar base member defining a plurality of apertures for receiving cleats on a sole of the shoe;
• wherein a heel opening is defined between the bottom surface and the rearwardly-jutting component through which the heel of user protrudes;
• a first protuberance cantilevering forward from the first sidewall, the first protuberance comprises a rounded forward edge;
• a second protuberance cantilevering forward from the second sidewall, the second protuberance comprising a flat forward edge positioning more distally from the second sidewall than the first protuberance positions from the first sidewall;
• and
• a convex polymeric disk affixed to the second protuberance comprising a hook pad adapted to affix to a loop pad on first sidewall, wherein the loop pad is larger in area than the hook pad such that the hook pad may be selectively mated with a portion of the loop pad to adjust a size of the apparatus.

A method of protecting cleats from crumb rubber and dirt and affixing cleats more securely to a wearer's foot, the steps of the method comprising:

• wrapping an inner surface of a shoe with a first flexible, planar body panel defining a generally elongated Y-shaped exterior surface;
• affixing a second flexible, planar body panel to the first flexible planar body panel, the second flexible planar body panel defined by a generally elongated Y-shaped exterior surface,
• wrapping an outer surface of the shoe with the second flexible;
• affixing a planar base member to an inferiorly jutting component of the first flexible, planar body panel and the second flexible planar body panel, the planar base member defining a plurality of apertures for receiving cleats on a sole of the shoe;
• wherein the first flexible, planar body panel and the second flexible planar body panel and the base member define a heel opening through which the heel of user protrudes;
• affixing a first protuberance cantilevering forward of the first flexible, planar body panel to the first flexible, planar body panel, the first protuberance comprising a rounded forward edge;
• affixing a second protuberance cantilevering forward of the second flexible to the second flexible, planar body panel, planar body panel, the second protuberance comprising a flat forward edge;
• and
• fastening the second flexible, planar body panel to said first flexible, planar body panel such that said first flexible planar body panel and said second flexible planar body panel circumscribe the shoe and the ankle of a wearer and partially envelope a vamp of the shoe.