CA2521918C - Shoe having a replaceable sole - Google Patents
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Abstract
A sole plate assembly comprising a sole plate with at least two or more engageable elements disposed along a peripheral portion of the sole plate, the engageable elements each being adapted to engage a complementary engageable element associated with a sole to form a male-female pair of elements that provide an interference fit that helps secure the sole plate to the sole; and a sole adapted to receive the sole plate.
Description
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L-`e SrOS W17-iGr 2"E--c`1'Ve5 t-I-!lEt SL_ap attached to th. ~E :... o L2 SOl ~!c ~ ~S ~lll t~=~d'! ~O LSc, , ~~_C L=-1~ ~il 'C'7v The subject inventiorz overcomes the foregoing shortcomings of the prior art shoes having replaceable sole plates by providing a sole having a thin cavity which releasably receives a sole plate which substantially fills the cavity. The sidewall of the cavity includes flaps which are contiguous with the bottom surface of the sidewall and have a thickness which is less than the thickness of the cavity. Depressions located in the outer surface of the sole plate are arranged to receive the flaps when the sole plate is pushed past the flaps into the cavity. The flaps then hold the sole plate in the cavity.
In another aspect of the invention, a slot is located in the sidewall of the cavity at the toe end of the shoe and the sole plate has a tab at its front end which fits into the slot. In this embodiment the sidewall includes a ledge which extends into the cavity below the slot and the sole plate has a recess which is located below the tab and receives the ledge. Thus, when the sole plate is placed in the cavity the ledge and recess interfit to prevent sand from getting under the tab.
The foregoing and other objectives, features, and advantages of the invention will be more readily understood upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe with a removable sole plate embodying the subject invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the shoe of FIG. 1 showing the sole plate removed fl-romm the remainder of the shoe.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe of FIG. 1.
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In another aspect of the invention, a slot is located in the sidewall of the cavity at the toe end of the shoe and the sole plate has a tab at its front end which fits into the slot. In this embodiment the sidewall includes a ledge which extends into the cavity below the slot and the sole plate has a recess which is located below the tab and receives the ledge. Thus, when the sole plate is placed in the cavity the ledge and recess interfit to prevent sand from getting under the tab.
The foregoing and other objectives, features, and advantages of the invention will be more readily understood upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe with a removable sole plate embodying the subject invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the shoe of FIG. 1 showing the sole plate removed fl-romm the remainder of the shoe.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view, at an enlarged scale, taken on the line 4-4 in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view, at an enlarged scale, taken on the line 5-5 af FIG_ 3.
FIG. 6 is an exploded side elevation, partially brokezi away, of the shoe of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a partial side elevation view, at an enlarged scale, of another embodiment of the invention_ The subject invention is referred to as a shoe, however it could be a boot or sandal as well and the word shoe is meant to cover any type of footwear. Referring now to FIGs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a shoe 10 has a sole 12 with a thin cavity 14 located centrally in it-The cavity is surrounded by a sidewall 16 having a bottom surface 18, which is part of the shoe tread. The sidewall has a thickness a, which in the embodiment illustrated is approximately one-quarter inch- Located in the sidewall at the toe end of the cavity 14 is a thin slot 20, FIG_ S. The slot 20 preferably is at the top of the cavity 14. Located around the periphery of the cavity 14 are a plurality of flaps 22. The bottoms of the flaps are contiguous with the bottom surface 18 of the sidewall and they have a thickness b, FIG. 4, which is less than the thickness a. in the embodiment illustrated the flaps are located in pairs with one flap in each pair being on each side of the shoe. One pair of flaps 22 is located around where the ball of the user's foot would be, one pair is located around where the arch of the user's foot would be, and another pair is located around where the user's heel would be. The sidewall 18 includes a passageway 24 at its back edge which extends between the cavity 14 and the back of the shoe.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view, at an enlarged scale, taken on the line 5-5 af FIG_ 3.
FIG. 6 is an exploded side elevation, partially brokezi away, of the shoe of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a partial side elevation view, at an enlarged scale, of another embodiment of the invention_ The subject invention is referred to as a shoe, however it could be a boot or sandal as well and the word shoe is meant to cover any type of footwear. Referring now to FIGs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a shoe 10 has a sole 12 with a thin cavity 14 located centrally in it-The cavity is surrounded by a sidewall 16 having a bottom surface 18, which is part of the shoe tread. The sidewall has a thickness a, which in the embodiment illustrated is approximately one-quarter inch- Located in the sidewall at the toe end of the cavity 14 is a thin slot 20, FIG_ S. The slot 20 preferably is at the top of the cavity 14. Located around the periphery of the cavity 14 are a plurality of flaps 22. The bottoms of the flaps are contiguous with the bottom surface 18 of the sidewall and they have a thickness b, FIG. 4, which is less than the thickness a. in the embodiment illustrated the flaps are located in pairs with one flap in each pair being on each side of the shoe. One pair of flaps 22 is located around where the ball of the user's foot would be, one pair is located around where the arch of the user's foot would be, and another pair is located around where the user's heel would be. The sidewall 18 includes a passageway 24 at its back edge which extends between the cavity 14 and the back of the shoe.
A sole plate 26 is sized to fit within and substantially fill the cavity 14. The sole plate has generally the same thickness as the thickness of the sidewall, however, due to the tread pattern located on the bottom surface 27 of the sole plate its thickness varies. In any event, the bottom surface of the sole plate is generally flush with the bottom surface 18 of the sidewall 16 in order to provide a stable bottom on the shoe. The sole plate is made from an elastomeric material and preferably has a flexibility that is similaz to that of the sole 12. A thin tab 28 located at the toe end of the sole plate fits into the slot 20 when the sole plate is inserted into the cavity. In the embodiment illustrated the tab is an extension of a thin base layer 30 which forms the upper portion of the sole plate. The base layer is made from a plastic material, such as .ABS, and is far less flexible than the remainder of the sole plate. In a preferred embodiment the base layer is glued to the remainder of the sole plate, but it could be joined by other means. Alternatively, there could be no base plate and the tab 28 could be integral with the rest of the sole plate.
Located at the heel end of the sole plate is a strap 32 which extends through the passageway 24 and up the back of the shoe. The strap is made from an elastically deformable material and has an opening 34 located near its end. A hook 36 located on the back of the shoe is configured to receive the opening. After the sole plate is placed in the cavity the strap is stretched to place the opening 34 over the hook 26 and when the strap is released its elasticity holds the rear end of the sole plate on the shoe.
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In another embodiment, shown in FIG. 7, the indented portion is a rectangular recess 52 which is located in the bottom surface 46 of the cavity_ In this embodiment the projecting portion is a raised block 54 which fits into the recess 52 when the sole plate is placed in the cavity_ The recess and block can have any shape, and can be multiple elements, such as a sawtooth pattern.
The terms and expressions which have been employed in the foregoing specification are used therein as terms of description arnd not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, it being recognized that the scope of the invention is defined and limited only by the claims which follow.
Located at the heel end of the sole plate is a strap 32 which extends through the passageway 24 and up the back of the shoe. The strap is made from an elastically deformable material and has an opening 34 located near its end. A hook 36 located on the back of the shoe is configured to receive the opening. After the sole plate is placed in the cavity the strap is stretched to place the opening 34 over the hook 26 and when the strap is released its elasticity holds the rear end of the sole plate on the shoe.
Located around the periphery of the bottom surface of the sole plate are a plurality of depressions 38 which are arranged to receive the flaps 22 when the Svl ulcl<w =S 1-n Cile et:I1BOd1'ts'7t- ll I:1`.St`"Ine C-e-p'"'cSs-G _S 3o ~`ti~
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In another embodiment, shown in FIG. 7, the indented portion is a rectangular recess 52 which is located in the bottom surface 46 of the cavity_ In this embodiment the projecting portion is a raised block 54 which fits into the recess 52 when the sole plate is placed in the cavity_ The recess and block can have any shape, and can be multiple elements, such as a sawtooth pattern.
The terms and expressions which have been employed in the foregoing specification are used therein as terms of description arnd not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, it being recognized that the scope of the invention is defined and limited only by the claims which follow.
Claims (33)
1. A shoe comprising:
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity;
wherein said flaps are made from a material which is suffi-ciently elastically deformable to permit said sole plate to be inserted past said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity and yet hold said sole plate in place in said cavity; and wherein said flaps are harder than the remainder of said sidewall.
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity;
wherein said flaps are made from a material which is suffi-ciently elastically deformable to permit said sole plate to be inserted past said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity and yet hold said sole plate in place in said cavity; and wherein said flaps are harder than the remainder of said sidewall.
2. The shoe of claim 1 wherein said flaps are made from a material which is sufficiently elastically deformable to permit said sole plate to be inserted past said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity and yet hold said sole plate in place in said cavity.
3. A shoe comprising:
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity and;
wherein said flaps are placed on opposed sides of said sole proximate the heel, the arch and the ball, of the shoe.
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity and;
wherein said flaps are placed on opposed sides of said sole proximate the heel, the arch and the ball, of the shoe.
4. The shoe of claim 1 wherein said sole has a toe end and a slot is defined in said sidewall proximate said toe end and said sole plate includes a tab which fits into said slot when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
5. The shoe of claim 4 wherein said sidewall includes a ledge which extends into said cavity below said slot and said sole plate includes a recess which is located below said tab and receives said ledge when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
6. A shoe comprising:
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and wherein said sole plate has a heel end including a strap which is attached to said sole plate proximate said heel end and an attach-ment device located on said shoe which receives said strap and places said strap in tension to hold said sole plate in said cavity at the heel end of said sole.
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and wherein said sole plate has a heel end including a strap which is attached to said sole plate proximate said heel end and an attach-ment device located on said shoe which receives said strap and places said strap in tension to hold said sole plate in said cavity at the heel end of said sole.
7. The shoe of claim 6 wherein said strap is elastically deformable and has an opening defined in a distal end, and said attachment device is a hook which said opening can be placed over by pulling upwardly on said strap.
8. A shoe comprising:
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and wherein said flaps have rounded downwardly and inwardly facing edges.
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and wherein said flaps have rounded downwardly and inwardly facing edges.
9. A shoe comprising:
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and wherein portions of said sole plate which are located above said depressions have rounded outwardly and upwardly facing edges.
(a) a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends around the periphery of said sole, said sidewall having a predetermined thickness and a bottom surface;
(b) said sidewall including a plurality of flaps which extend into said cavity, said flaps having bottoms which are contiguous with the bottom surface of said sidewall and a thickness which is less than the thickness of said cavity;
(c) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outer surface which is generally flush with said bottom surface of said sidewall when said sole plate is in said cavity; and (d) said sole plate having a plurality of depressions located in said outer surface, said depressions being configured to receive said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and wherein portions of said sole plate which are located above said depressions have rounded outwardly and upwardly facing edges.
10. The shoe of claim 8 wherein portions of said sole plate which are located above said depressions have rounded outwardly and up-wardly facing edges.
11. A shoe comprising:
(a) a sole having a toe end, a heel end and a bottom surface with a thin cavity defined therein, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
(b) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface;
(c) a slot defined in said peripheral sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
(d) a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed into said cavity;
(e) wherein said sidewall includes a ledge which extends into said cavity below said slot and said sole plate includes a recess which is located below said tab and receives said ledge when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
(a) a sole having a toe end, a heel end and a bottom surface with a thin cavity defined therein, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
(b) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface;
(c) a slot defined in said peripheral sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
(d) a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed into said cavity;
(e) wherein said sidewall includes a ledge which extends into said cavity below said slot and said sole plate includes a recess which is located below said tab and receives said ledge when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
12. A shoe comprising:
(a) a sole having a toe end, a heel end and a bottom surface with a thin cavity defined therein, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
(b) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface;
(c) a slot defined in said peripheral of sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
(d) a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed into said cavity;
(e) a strap which is attached to said sole plate proximate the heel end of said sole;
(f) an attachment device located on the shoe which receives said strap and places said strap in tension to hold said sole plate in said cavity at the heel end of said sole;
(g) wherein said strap is elastically deformable and has an opening defined in its distal end and said attachment device is a hook which said opening can be placed over by pulling upwardly on said strap.
(a) a sole having a toe end, a heel end and a bottom surface with a thin cavity defined therein, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
(b) a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface;
(c) a slot defined in said peripheral of sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
(d) a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed into said cavity;
(e) a strap which is attached to said sole plate proximate the heel end of said sole;
(f) an attachment device located on the shoe which receives said strap and places said strap in tension to hold said sole plate in said cavity at the heel end of said sole;
(g) wherein said strap is elastically deformable and has an opening defined in its distal end and said attachment device is a hook which said opening can be placed over by pulling upwardly on said strap.
13. A shoe comprising:
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said flaps are made from a material which is suffi-ciently elastically deformable to permit said sole plate to be inserted past said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity and yet hold said sole plate in place in said cavity;
wherein said flaps are adapted to be less flexible than the remainder of said sidewall.
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said flaps are made from a material which is suffi-ciently elastically deformable to permit said sole plate to be inserted past said flaps when said sole plate is placed in said cavity and yet hold said sole plate in place in said cavity;
wherein said flaps are adapted to be less flexible than the remainder of said sidewall.
14. A shoe comprising:
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said flaps are placed on opposed sides of said sole proximate the heel, the arch and the ball, of the shoe.
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said flaps are placed on opposed sides of said sole proximate the heel, the arch and the ball, of the shoe.
15. The shoe of claim 13 wherein said sole has a toe end and a slot is defined in said sidewall proximate said toe end and said sole plate includes a tab which fits into said slot when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
16. The shoe of claim 15 wherein said sidewall includes a ledge which extends into said cavity below said slot and said sole plate includes a recess which is located below said tab and receives said ledge when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
17. A shoe comprising:
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said sole plate has a pullable element attached to said sole plate that allows the user to disengage the plate from the cavity.
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said sole plate has a pullable element attached to said sole plate that allows the user to disengage the plate from the cavity.
18. The shoe of claim 17 wherein said pullable element is elastically deformable and has a distal end adapted to engage an attachment device on the shoe.
19. The shoe of claim 18 wherein said sole has an indented portion in a top surface and said sole plate has a projecting portion which inter-acts with said indented portion to prevent longitudinal movement of said sole plate relative to said sole when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
20. The shoe of claim 19 wherein said indented portion and said project-ing portion are dispersed in a midfoot region of the shoe.
21. The shoe of claim 19 wherein said indented portion is an upwardly facing curved surface and said projecting portion is a mating curved surface on said sole plate.
22. A shoe comprising:
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said flaps have rounded downwardly and inwardly facing edges.
a sole having a thin cavity defined by a sidewall which extends along a peripheral portion of said sole, said sidewall having a prede-termined thickness and a bottom surface;
said sidewall including a plurality of engageable flaps that in combination with the bottom surface of the cavity define a gap;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity;
said sole plate having a plurality of engageable elements configured to removably fit within the gap and engage the flaps and bottom surface;
wherein said flaps have rounded downwardly and inwardly facing edges.
23. The shoe of claim 13 wherein the engageable elements on said sole plate comprise depressions in the sole plate that correspond to tabs on the sole.
24. The shoe of claim 23 wherein portions of said sole plate which are located above said depressions have rounded outwardly and up-wardly facing edges.
25. A shoe comprising:
a sole having a thin cavity defined along a length and width of the sole, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface;
a slot defined in said peripheral sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed into said cavity;
wherein said sidewall includes a ledge which extends into said cavity below said slot and said sole plate includes a recess which is located below said tab and receives said ledge when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
a sole having a thin cavity defined along a length and width of the sole, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface;
a slot defined in said peripheral sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed into said cavity;
wherein said sidewall includes a ledge which extends into said cavity below said slot and said sole plate includes a recess which is located below said tab and receives said ledge when said sole plate is placed in said cavity.
26. A shoe comprising:
a sole having a thin cavity defined along a length and width of the sole, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface and at least two or more engageable, at least one engageable element spaced along a periph-eral portion and lateral side of the sole plate, the engageable ele-ments being adapted to engage a complementary engageable element associated with a sole to form a male-female pair of elements that provide an interference fit that helps secure the sole plate to the sole, and at least one engageable element spaced away from and in be-tween lateral and medial sides of the sole plate that is adapted to engage a recess in the sole and limit longitudinal movement of the sole plate relative to the sole;
a slot defined in said peripheral of sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and a pullable element attached to said sole plate that allows the user to disengage the plate from the cavity.
a sole having a thin cavity defined along a length and width of the sole, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
a sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface and at least two or more engageable, at least one engageable element spaced along a periph-eral portion and lateral side of the sole plate, the engageable ele-ments being adapted to engage a complementary engageable element associated with a sole to form a male-female pair of elements that provide an interference fit that helps secure the sole plate to the sole, and at least one engageable element spaced away from and in be-tween lateral and medial sides of the sole plate that is adapted to engage a recess in the sole and limit longitudinal movement of the sole plate relative to the sole;
a slot defined in said peripheral of sidewall proximate said toe end of said sole;
a tab located on said sole plate which fits snugly into said slot when said sole plate is placed in said cavity; and a pullable element attached to said sole plate that allows the user to disengage the plate from the cavity.
27. A sole plate with at least two or more engageable elements, at least one engageable element spaced along a peripheral portion and lateral side of the sole plate, the engageable element being adapted to engage a complementary engageable element associated with a sole to form a male-female pair of elements that provide an interference fit that helps secure the sole plate to the sole; and at least one engageable element spaced away from and in between lateral and medial sides of the sole plate that is adapted to engage a recess in the sole and limit longitudinal movement of the sole plate relative to the sole.
28. The sole plate of claim 27 wherein the sole plate includes an engageable element in a midfoot portion spaced between lateral and medial sides of the sole plate.
29. A sole plate assembly comprising a sole plate with at least two or more engageable elements, at least one engageable element disposed along a peripheral portion and lateral side of the sole plate, the engageable element being adapted to engage a complementary engageable element associated with a sole to form a male-female pair of elements that provide an interference fit that helps secure the sole plate to the sole; and at least one engageable element spaced away from and in between lateral and medial sides of the sole plate that is adapted to engage a recess in the sole and limit longitudinal movement of the sole plate relative to the sole; and a sole adapted to receive the sole plate.
30. The sole assembly of claim 29 wherein a pair of engageable elements comprising an indented element and a projecting element are spaced between lateral and medial sides of the sole plate and engage a recess in the sole to limit longitudinal movement of the sole plate relative to the sole received by the indented element.
31. The sole plate of claim 27, wherein the sole has a thin cavity defined therein along a length and width of the sole, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall;
the sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface and wherein the engageable elements form a male-female pair with the complemen-tary engageable elements on the sole.
the sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface and wherein the engageable elements form a male-female pair with the complemen-tary engageable elements on the sole.
32. A method of making a removable sole plate for a shoe, comprising providing a sole plate and adapting the sole plate to have at least two or more engageable elements, at least one engageable element spaced along a peripheral portion and lateral side of the sole plate, the engageable element adapted to engage a complementary engageable element associated with a sole to form a male-female pair of ele-ments that provide an interference fit that helps secure the sole plate to the sole; and at least one engageable element spaced away from and in between lateral and medial sides of the sole plate that is adapted to engage a recess in the sole and limit longitudinal move-ment of the sole plate relative to the sole.
33. The method of claim 32 further comprising providing the sole having a thin cavity defined therein along a length and width of the sole, said cavity having a peripheral sidewall; the sole plate sized to substantially fill said cavity, said sole plate having an outwardly facing traction surface and wherein the engageable elements form a male-female pair with the complementary engageable elements on the sole.
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