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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112910 | Shoe wrap and system A shoe system includes a shoe having a sole with forward and rearward portions, the forward portion having opposed sides and including a plurality of spike elements and the rearward portion being void of spike elements. The shoe system includes a cover configured to... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7779560 | Cleat protector shoe cover A cleat protector shoe cover. The cleat protector shoe cover has an upper portion formed of either engagements or an elastic material and having a shoe opening formed in a top thereof. The cleat protector shoe cover is stretchable and engages with a cleated shoe to ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7363765 | Article of footwear with temperature regulation means Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7343702 | Bicycle shoe having protective device A bicycle shoe includes a shoe sole, a coupler member attached to bottom of the shoe sole, and a protective device attached to the coupling member, for contacting with ground, and for preventing the coupler member from being directly contacted with the ground, and f... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7168190 | Collapsible shoe An article of footwear including an upper formed of a flexible upper material and a sole formed of a flexible sole material, wherein the sole is rolled, folded, or collapsed onto itself to reduce the volume of the article of footwear. The article of footwear in a co... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152340 | System for removably placing a pad on a shoe The invention relates to a system for removably placing a pad on a shoe, including a bottom surface of the shoe, a pad secured to the bottom surface, an extension extending from the pad, the extension being secured to the bottom surface, and wherein the extension fa... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7032327 | Collapsible footwear A footwear assembly structured to be collapsible comprising a sole including a front portion and a rear portion movably interconnected by an intermediate segment. An upper extends along at least a portion of the length of the sole, depending upon the style of the fo... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948261 | Supplemental removable outersole for footwear A removable outersole covering for the treaded bottom of an athletic footcovering is provided in one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment the outersole includes an elastically deformable band defining a continuous loop, the band having a top edge ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6860038 | Athletic shoe protection system An athletic shoe protection system for effectively protecting the cleats and spikes of athletic shoes while worn by an athlete. The athletic shoe protection system includes an insert member having a thermoplastic layer attached to a foam layer. The insert member is ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6354020 | Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear A support and cushioning system for an article of footwear. The system includes a resilient insert disposed between a midsole and an outsole of a shoe. The resilient insert includes several chambers disposed in a heel portion of the resilient insert. Thes... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6092306 | Tap shoe taps cover system A tap shoe taps cover system for covering the taps of a tap shoe to permit a wearer of tap shoes to walk more quietly. The tap shoe taps cover system includes heel and ball tap covers each with upper and lower faces, and an outer perimeter. The tap cover ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5794368 | Protective cover for spiked golf shoes An overshoe for a shoe whose soles have a plurality of extending spikes, cleats or similar surface engaging elements to protect surfaces from being disturbed or damaged by contacting such elements includes a two-layered substantially flat sole with a toe ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5722189 | Athletic shoe sole covering A removable bottom covering is provided for spiked athletic shoes, particularly golf shoes. A flexible sole member has a toe section, a heel section, and an intermediate section between the toe and heel sections. A plurality of magnetic attaching members ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5689901 | Footwear with two-piece sole An ice-gripping attachment device for securement to the sole of primary footwear, e.g., a boot. The attachment device includes comprises a front section, a rear section, and a pair of straps interconnecting the sections. The front section includes a front... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5666746 | Spiked shoe protector with adjustable strap to accommodate different shoe sizes An improved spiked shoe protector which provides a protection device to overlay the spikes of spiked shoes to protect the sharp end of the spikes, as well as the underlying surfaces with which the spikes would otherwise come in contact. A significant feat... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5600902 | Removable pads for use with spiked golf shoes to protect putting greens The article is designed for attachment to golf shoes to protect the surface integrity of putting greens on a golf course. The article includes a pad that can be removably attached to the bottom of a golf shoe to prevent conventional spikes from penetratin... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5548910 | Spike guard for golf shoes A spike guard for spiked shoes, such as golf shoes, including an elastomeric body having a top portion, bottom portion, a front end and a rear end. A plurality of spaced apart elastomeric projections extend upwardly from the top portion of the elastomeric... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5446977 | Cycling shoe having a sole with a removable portion A cycling shoe having a bottom sole. The bottom sole includes a plate member having a cleat-attaching portion and a cover member for covering at least a cleat-attaching area including the cleat-attaching portion and its periphery of the plate member. A po... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5398429 | Cleat receiving sole apparatus A new and improved cleat receiving shoe sole apparatus includes a flexible base member which includes a plurality of wells for receiving respective cleats of a cleated shoe, and which includes a shoe-bonding assembly for bonding the flexible base member t... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5367794 | Cleated shoe protector A protector worn over a cleated shoe. A two layered sole includes a deformable upper layer and a non-deformable lower layer. Right and left upper sections wrap around the cleated shoe, one upper section partially overlying the other, and mutually attachin... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5315767 | Shoe sole saver A removable, durable, substitute sole for removable attachment to an athletic shoe (10) is provided. The substitute sole may be provided on or as part of an all-rubber elastic and stretchable overshoe (20) formed so that the upper part of the overshoe mai... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5305536 | Shoe cleat guard having a spring biased securing device A protective body is arranged for projection onto cleats of an associated athletic shoe, such that the body includes a first layer of a first durameter arranged to receive in a piercing manner the cleats such that a second layer of a second durameter meas... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5172496 | Spiked shoe covering A protective overshoe for use with a spiked shoe has a hard outersole a soft innersole formed with openings for accommodating each spike, and a flexible upper affixed to the outersole. The innersole is formed with transverse V-shaped grooves.... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5070631 | Golf shoe cleat cover with gripping members held slidably within channels An improved golf shoe cleat cover formed with at least one groove located on the underside of the cover and having a plurality of cleat gripping members slideably positionable within the groove to conform to the pattern and spacing of the cleats on a golf... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5031342 | Device for enabling walking and protecting cleats on cycling shoes for quick release (clipless) pedals A device enabling walking in bicycling shoes fitted with cleats for clipless pedals and providing protection to the cleats while walking as well as elevating the heel to approximate walking shoes. The device anchors on the nose of the cleat and the heel b... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5007185 | Cleat cover for bicycle shoe A cleat cover for use on a bicycle shoe equipped with a pair of bicycle pedal engaging shoe cleats. The cleat cover is formed as an elastomeric shallow oval cup shaped housing for engaging, covering and protecting said front and rear cleats. The cup-shape... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4872273 | Spike shoe slip A segmented slip designed to be placed over the bottom of the spiked shoe and support the wearer so that the spikes do not contract the ground. The slip has two generally rigid segments, one at the heel and another at the sole connected by a stretch mid-s... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4807372 | Cleated shoe walking sole A walking sole for use with a bicyclist's shoe having a cleat for engaging corresponding structure on the bicycle pedal includes a sole member for attachment to the shoe including front and rear portions connected together with a hinge. The front portion ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4693019 | Sports shoe protector This invention is a sports shoe protector having a sole and a means for securing the sole to a sports shoe having spikes. The sole includes at least one U-shaped shoulder extending from a peripheral portion of the base of the sole to provide peripheral su... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4484398 | Spiked shoe protector A protector for encasing at least a portion of the cleats or spikes normally provided on the sole of an athletic shoe, or the like, and comprising a substantially flat body portion adapted to be disposed adjacent the outer surface of the sole, the body po... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4387515 | Bowling shoe protector A bowling shoe protector comprising a thin, slightly flexible sole having an enlarged, generally foot-shaped configuration, and a single support strap secured at the longitudinal center of the sole. The strap includes a hook and pile connector so that the... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4351120 | Removable traction surfaces for footwear A ski boot is constructed with a relatively rigid bottom foot enclosure adapted to couple with a bottom traction component comprised of heel and sole portions. Traction components with traction surfaces of varying characteristics, dependent upon their int... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4338733 | Safety device for crampons, and crampons equipped therewith Safety device for crampons which permits a mountain climber to travel without danger on snow-covered slopes by preventing snow from accumulating below his crampons, would cause him to slip and fall. It comprises a sheet of deformable material which placed... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4326345 | Article of footwear An article of footwear which comprises a ringlet of elastic webbing forming the upper thereof with its lower longer edge embedded in elastomeric composition which takes a set at low temperature to form a unitary sole and heel inseparably bonded to the upp... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4301604 | Bowling overshoe There is shown and described an extremely simple, inexpensive, easily useable apparatus for covering footwear, such as bowling shoes, to avoid an undesirable contamination of the soles thereof.... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4258483 | Protective device for spiked athletic shoes A protective device for spiked athletic shoes to prevent damage from and by the spikes. The protective device comprises a sole portion containing a plurality of spike-accepting apertures, and resilient clips for holding the device to the athletic shoe. On... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4218797 | Method of making footwear A method of making footwear having an upper the lower edge of which is embedded in a sole of elastomeric composition compounded to set in a mold cavity at room temperature and pressure. The upper comprises a loop of elastic fabric stretched to embrace the... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4183157 | Overshoes for spiked shoes Overshoes for covering the soles of golf or like spiked shoes comprise separated front sole and rear heel portions formed of resilient sheet material of specified thickness and durometer, elastic strips fixed to the sides of the sole and heel portions bri... | 01/15/1980 |
