SHOE SOLE PROTECTOR

Abstract

An illustrated view of an exemplary sole protector device for extending the life of an outsole and heel is presented. The sole protector device is easy to place on a shoe and keeps the sole of the shoe free of dirt, mud, grime, etc. The sole protector fits over the sole of a shoe. The sole protector has a bottom that is a traction surface. The sole protector may be any color or have patters, designs, emblems, etc. The sole protector further is reusable, custom made to fit, made of a silicon material, waterproof and stretchable. The sole protector may have a light, such as an LED, that is powered by solar power and controlled by an actuator such as a switch.

Claims

1. A sole saving device for protecting a sole of a shoe, the device comprising: a bottom, the bottom for pressing against a ground; a side, the side for protecting a side of the sole; a top, the top having an opening; and an inside, the inside accessible by the opening in the top, wherein the sole of the shoe is coupled to the inside of the device by the side of the device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being reusable.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being custom made to fit.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being made of a silicon material.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being stretchable.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the inside being lined with a material.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the material being fleece.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the bottom having a traction surface.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the side being any color.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the side having a pattern.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the side having an emblem.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprising: a light, the light having a power source and an actuator; wherein the power source being for powering the light; and wherein the actuator being for actuating the light.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the light being a light emitting diode (LED) lamp.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the power source being solar power.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the actuator being a switch.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being waterproof.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG. 1A is an illustrated view of an exemplary sole protector.

[0018] FIG. 1B is an illustrated view of a shoe with the exemplary sole protector device shown in FIG. 1A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

[0020] “Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

[0021] Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0022] Referring to FIG. 1A, an illustrated view of an exemplary sole protector device 100 for extending the life of an outsole and heel is presented. The sole protector device 100 is easy to place on a shoe and keeps the sole of the shoe free of dirt, mud, grime, etc.

[0023] The sole protector device 100 is preferably reusable. The sole protector device 100 is preferably custom made to fit a foot/shoe of an individual, however the sole save device may come in standard industry sizes, such as, but not limited to, men's 8, men's 10.5, women's 7.5, women's 6, child's 4, etc. The sole protector device 100 is preferably made of a silicon material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, rubber, vinyl, etc. The sole protector device 100 is preferably waterproof. The material for the sole protector device 100 is preferably stretchable, such that the sole protector device 100 will fit snuggly over the sole of the shoe.

[0024] The sole protector device 100 has an inside 101, a side 103 and a bottom 104.

[0025] The inside 101 of the sole protector device 100 preferably has a lined material, such as, fleece, wool, suede, etc. The inside 101 of the sole protector device 100 is accessible to a shoe of a user by access through an opening in a top 105 of the sole protector 100.

[0026] The bottom 104 of the sole protector device 100 preferably has a traction surface, however other surfaces are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, studded surface, patterned surface, etc.

[0027] The side 103 of the sole protector 100 preferably has a colored exterior, such as white, black, pink, purple, blue, orange, etc., however other exterior are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, patterns, emblems, patterns, art, pictures, writing, etc.

[0028] Optionally and/or additionally, the sole protector 100 may have a light (not shown). The light of the sole protector 100 is preferably a light emitting diode (LED) lamp, however other lamps are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, liquid crystal display (LCD), fluorescent, etc. The light of the sole protector 100 is preferably powered by a power source (not shown). The power source is preferably solar power, however other sources of power are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, rechargeable battery, disposable battery, etc. The light of the sole protector 100 has an actuator (not shown). The actuator is preferably a switch, however other actuators are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, button, toggle, application on a computing device, etc.

[0029] Moving now to FIG. 1B, an illustrated view of a shoe 200 with the exemplary sole protector device 100 shown in FIG. 1A is presented.

[0030] The sole protector device 100 is stretched by pulling on the side 103 of the sole protector device 100 such that either a toe portion 201 or a heel portion 202 may be inserted into the inside 101 of the sole protector device 100. The sole protector device 100 is the stretched to such that the rest of the shoe 200 is encapsulated by the sole protector device 100.

[0031] In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.

[0032] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

[0033] The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0034] Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.