Personalized signature shoes

Abstract

An article of footwear for imprinting personalized messages on a ground surface below, comprising: a flexible lower sole which is adapted to flex continually in use and including an elongated recessed track extending generally longitudinally of said lower sole, said track having closed ends and formed, longitudinally extending and spaced apart insert engaging portions; a plurality of adjoining separate, generally rectangular inserts each having a surface with a symbol, and a pair of generally parallel side portions with respective, opposed outer surfaces which are cooperable with said insert engaging portions, respectively; and said inserts being received into said recessed track with only said opposed outer surfaces engaging said insert engaging portions of said recessed track, respectively, in a manner that said inserts are retained in said recessed track by only partial perimeteral engagement of said inserts therewith throughout said flexing of said lower sole in use.

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