An enclosure is provided for encapsulating an article of footware, the enclosure assembled from a first molded form to cover a portion of the article and a second molded form to cover the rest of the article the forms including interfacing edges assembled together over a vacuum seal to produce an air tight body, the body having a vacuum port enabling a vacuum draw on the air tight body, the vacuum pressure sustained within the air tight body after vacuum disconnect and releasable by a release mechanism.

A storage system for footwear includes two container portions having open mouths formed by container walls. The container portions each include a footwear retainer configured to hold respective articles of footwear. One of the two container portions includes one or more magnets coupled to a peripheral edge of the respective open mouth and the other of the two includes a corresponding ferromagnetic portion configured to mate with the one or more magnets. The one or more magnets selectively hold the open mouths of the container portions together in a biased closure.

A package includes a mildew-resistant bag with a chamber for holding a shoe, and a protective unit for protecting the shoe from moisture or mildew, wherein the protective unit is disposed in the chamber and attached to the mildew-resistant bag at a predetermined position.

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a hybrid package and carrier system. The system can include a container for storing a plurality of items set at a first position, wherein the container is configured with a trapezoidal configuration. The system can also include the plurality of items set at a second position, wherein the plurality of items are positioned within the container to enable the container to store the plurality of items. Further, the system can include a cover set at a third position with a trapezoidal shape, wherein the cover is positioned over the container to protect the plurality of items stored in the container. The system can also include a handle configured to an exterior portion of the cover with the trapezoidal shape, wherein the handle is set to lift the cover along with the plurality of items stored within the container in a vertical direction.

A rectangular box, which may be a shoebox, has two lids each of which covers one side of the top of the box. The lids are hinged at the sides of the box and meet in the middle. Each lid has a skirt round its free edges. The skirts fit into notches in the ends of the box.

In one embodiment of the invention, apparatus comprises: a luggage organizer that can be disposed within an opening of a luggage.

A shoebox fabricated from non-rigid, fashionable material which makes it stylish and utilizing more rigid, wall height corner brackets that give it structural definition and functionality.

A footwear customization kit includes a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes one or more customizable portions that can be deformed when heated, including an upper and a customizable insert. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear and the customizable portions in a steam environment. The customizable portions can be modified by a shape of a foot inserted into the article of footwear and can permanently retain the shape upon cooling.

A computer system generates information describing authenticity and a grade of a collectible scanned by a scanning device. A feature vector is extracted from the information. The feature vector includes a first set of features and a second set of features. The first set of features is matched to authenticity profiles of collectible items. Each authenticity profile characterizes at least one collectible item across multiple features. A confidence score is generated with respect to the authenticity of the collectible based on the authenticity profiles. The second set of features is matched to grade profiles of the collectible items. A grade score describing the grade of the collectible is generated based on the grade profiles. The grade of the collectible is determined based on the grade score. A graphical representation of the grade and the confidence score is transmitted to a display device.

A storage system is provided including a plurality of adjacent storage apparatuses, each comprising: a plurality of adjoining storage compartments, including front and rear storage compartments, and one or more intermediate storage compartments arranged in between. Each storage compartment may include a removable insert forming an angled bottom compartment surface. Each storage apparatus comprises opposing hook-like elements spanning each longitudinal side of the storage apparatus. The hook-like element on one side of a storage apparatus engages the opposing hook-like element of an adjacent of storage apparatus to connect the two storage apparatuses to each other, and such connections are provided iteratively across the plurality of storage apparatuses. The hook-like element of one storage apparatus is configured to slide through the opposing hook-like element of the adjacent storage apparatus to enable sliding one storage apparatus relative to the adjacent storage apparatus.