US 6,389,712 B1Granted

Replaceable shoe sole

OwnerJohn W. Schellinginventor

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Abstract

A shoe having a shoe sole with replaceable outsole portions. The shoe sole includes a main sole having a lower support wall with first and second cavities. An insole is disposed within the main sole. First and second lower outsoles are received in the first and second cavities, respectively, and have outer configurations corresponding to the configurations of the cavities thereby forming a snug fit therebetween. Fasteners are inserted through apertures disposed in the outsoles, the main sole, and the insole, releasably securing the outsoles to the main sole. Upon removing the fasteners, the outsoles can be removed and replaced with different outsoles for different conditions and applications or when worn out. The outsoles are formed of two layers, with the upper layer being more rigid than the lower layer to provide a firm surface against which the fastening screw heads can press.

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Dependent claims

A shoe sole, comprising:

a main sole portion having
a bottom wall with upper and lower surfaces, opposing first and second ends, and a first fastener hole, said first fastener hole being located proximate said first end, and
a lower support wall extending downwardly from said lower surface along a perimeter of said bottom wall forming a first cavity, said first cavity having an inner surface and being located at said first end;
an insole portion having a downwardly extending central rib that rests on said upper surface of said bottom wall, and a first fastener receiving bore corresponding to said first fastener hole of said main sole portion disposed in said central rib;
a first lower sole portion received in said first cavity and having a first fastener aperture corresponding to said first fastener hole of said main sole portion and to said first fastener receiving bore of said insole portion;
and
a first fastener extending through said first fastener aperture, said first fastener hole, and said first fastener receiving bore, releasably securing said first lower sole portion to said main sole portion.

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