Customisable Shoes

Abstract

To allow user customisation, this shoe invention provides; 1. Interchangeable components of the shoe as shown in FIG. 1. The Shoe Sole (13) and the Shoe Upper (10). 2. Adjustable Nose Cone device, the raiser (14), as shown in FIG. 6. Provides further customisation allowing the Nose Cone (15) of the Shoe to be adjustable.

The interchangeable Shoe design and adjustable Nose Cone device described in this patent allows users to achieve interchangeability and customisation without eliminating functionality. 1. The interchangeable Shoe design, as shown in FIG. 1. Comprises of the Shoe Sole (13) and the Shoe Upper (10). Both Components are joined together in an independent and interchangeable way by means of two layers of hook and loop material strips affixed to the respective components i.e. the Shoe Sole (13) and the Shoe Upper (10). 2. The adjustable Nose Cone (15) as shown in FIG. 1. comprises of a device called, the raiser (14). FIG. 6. Provides further details and views of the raiser. This device is solely responsible for the Nose Cone (15) adjustment.

Claims

1. A customisable shoe with interchangeable Shoe uppers and Shoe Soles that comprise of: A complete shoe that covers the foot as an orthodox shoe however both the Shoe Uppers (10) and Shoe Soles (13) may be interchanged independently by means of attachable/detachable Hook and Loop material strips (11,12) affixed to both the Shoe Uppers (10) and Shoe Soles (13) in such a way that the joint is hidden from view and doesn't affect the aesthetic look of the shoe.

2. The interchangeable Shoe system of claim 1 wherein the connecting means in an embodiment are Hook and Loop Strips stitched onto their respective components i.e. Shoe upper (10) and shoe sole (13).

3. The customisable Shoe of claim 1 wherein the adjustable Nose of the Shoe in the embodiment is made possible by a device called the raiser (14) installed or absent from the Shoe Soles (13).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The features of the inventions disclosed herein are described below with reference to the drawings of the preferred embodiments. The illustrated embodiments are intended to illustrate, but not to limit the inventions. The drawings contain the following figures:

[0016] FIG. 1. is a Side View of the Customisable shoe, according to an embodiment, including view of the raised nose cone (15) (the raiser (14) installed) and a completed shoe unit.

[0017] FIG. 2. is a Side View of the Customisable shoe showing the lowered nose cone (the raiser (14) not installed) according to the embodiment.

[0018] FIG. 3. is a Side View of the interchangeable Shoe Upper component, showing the hook and loop material strip (12) stitched to the lower outer perimeter of the Shoe Upper (10) according to the embodiment.

[0019] FIG. 4. is a Top View the Customisable Shoe of FIG. 1.

[0020] FIG. 5. is a Top View of the Shoe Sole (13). Showing the hook and loop material strip (11) stitched to the inner perimeter of the Shoe Sole (13).

[0021] FIG. 6. is Detailed Views of the raiser (14).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Following embodiments are depicted along with figures for reference. A customisable shoe Design as shown in FIG. 1 comprises of a shoe upper (10), the shoe sole (13) and the Nose cone (15), located at the front section of the shoe. FIG. 5 shows the raiser (14) installed in the front of the Shoe Sole (13). FIG. 3 shows the attachable/detachable shoe upper strip (12), stitched around the lower outer perimeter of the shoe upper (10). FIG. 5 shows the Attachable/detachable shoe sole strip (11), stitched around the inner perimeter of the shoe sole (13). FIG. 9 shows detail views of the raiser (14).

[0023] The customisable Shoe design as shown in FIG. 1 comprises of the shoe sole (13), and the shoe upper (10). Both Components are joined together in an interchangeable form by means of two layers of hook and loop material strips affixed to their respect components. Shown in FIG. 5 the first continuous layer of hook and loop material (11) is stitched to the shoe soles (13) inner perimeter. The second continuous layer of hook and loop material (12) is stitched to the lower outer perimeter of the shoe upper (10) as shown in FIG. 3.

[0024] The joining together of the Shoe upper (10) which sits inside the shoe sole (13) and then alignment of the attachment/detachment strips (11) and (12) made such that they lit together precisely and presents the completed Shoe as shown in FIG. 1., FIG. 2. and FIG. 4.

[0025] The aesthetic look of the shoe is important and therefore the attachment/detachment strips are hidden from view residing in the lower inner pad of the Shoe Soles (13). There should be no distinguishing features that aesthetically show this Customised Shoe to be any different from a traditional Shoe where the Shoe Upper is stitched or glued to the Shoe Soles.

[0026] The adjustable nose cone (15) is raised and lowered by a device called the raiser (14). The Raiser as shown in FIG. 6. is a device made from hard foam and is shaped to fit into the front end of the Shoe Sole (13) as shown in FIG. 5. When the raiser (14) is inserted into the front part of the shoe sole (13), it lifts the shoe upper (10) and therefore lifts the nose cone (15) as shown in FIG. 1. If the raiser (14) is removed from the shoe sole (13) the nose cone (15) of the shoe is lowered to its default position as shown in FIG. 2.