US20190313737A1

US20190313737A1 - Weighted Shoe System

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Publication number: US20190313737A1
Application number: US15/954,054
Authority: US
Inventors: Rocheda Sims
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-04-16
Filing date: 2018-04-16
Publication date: 2019-10-17

Abstract

A weighted shoe system for strengthening a leg includes a shoe that is selectively worn. A weight is provided and he weight is selectively and removably coupled to the shoe. In this way the weight strengthens a leg when the shoe is worn.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

(2) Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to shoe devices and more particularly pertains to a new shoe device for strengthening a leg.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a shoe that is selectively worn. A weight is provided and he weight is selectively and removably coupled to the shoe. In this way the weight strengthens a leg when the shoe is worn.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a phantom perspective view of a weighted shoe system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a left side cut-away view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a phantom view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a phantom perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7 thereof, a new shoe device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the weighted shoe system 10 generally comprises a shoe 12 that is worn on a foot for the purposes of walking and other activities. The shoe 12 has a sole 14 and the sole 14 has a back side 16 and a front side 18. The back side 16 has a well 20 extending toward the front side 18 and the well 20 has a terminal surface 22. The terminal surface 22 is positioned closer to the front side 18 than the back side 16. Additionally, the shoe 12 may be a tennis shoe or the like.
A weight 24 is provided and the weight 24 is selectively and removably coupled to the shoe 12. The weight 24 may be comprised of a flexible material and the weight 24 may have a weight 24 ranging between approximately 30.0 grams and 550.0 grams. Thus, the weight 24 may strengthen a leg when the shoe 12 is worn. In this way a user that is recovering from an injury or the like can rehabilitate the injury without going to a gym or conscientiously exercising.
The weight 24 has a first end 26, a second end 28 and an outer surface 30 extending therebetween. The weight 24 is elongated between the first 26 and second 28 ends. Moreover, the weight 24 is inserted into the well 20. The first end 26 abuts the terminal surface 22 of the well 20 and the second end 28 is aligned with the back side 16 of the sole 14 when the weight 24 is inserted into the well 20. The second end 28 is concavely arcuate with respect to the first end 26. In this way the second end 28 conforms to a curvature of the back side 16 of the sole 14 when the weight 24 is positioned in the well 20.
In an alternative embodiment 32 as shown in FIG. 5, the shoe 12 may be a high heel shoe and the shoe 12 may have a stiletto heel 34. A pair of the weights 24 may be provided. The stiletto heel 34 may have a second well 36 for receiving a second one of the weights 24. In an alternative embodiment 38 as shown in FIG. 6, the weight 24 may be attached to a bottom side of the high heel shoe 12 in any conventional, mechanical manner. In an alternative embodiment 40 as shown in FIG. 7, the weight 24 may comprise an insole 42 that is positioned within the shoe 12.
In use, the weight 24 is inserted into the well 20 in the sole 14 and the shoe 12 is worn. Thus, the weight 24 facilitates the leg to be exercised while the shoe 12 is being worn. In this way a leg injury or the like is rehabilitated while walking with the shoe 12 on. Additionally, the shoe 12 and the weight 24 facilitate the leg to be exercised without going to a gym or the like. The weight 24 is removable from the well 20 at any selected time and the shoe 12 may be worn with and without the weight 24 in the well 20.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A weighted shoe system comprising:

a shoe being configured to be worn, said shoe having a sole; and

a weight being selectively and removably coupled to said shoe wherein said weight is configured to strengthen a leg when said shoe is worn.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sole has a back side and a front side, said back side having a well extending toward said front side, said well having a terminal surface.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said weight has a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said weight being elongated between said first and second ends.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein:

said sole has a back side and a front side, said back side having a well extending toward said front side, said well having a terminal surface; and

said weight being inserted into said well having said first end abutting said terminal surface of said well and having said second end being aligned with said back side of said sole.

5. A weighted shoe system comprising:

a shoe being configured to be worn, said shoe having a sole, said sole having a back side and a front side, said back side having a well extending toward said front side, said well having a terminal surface; and

a weight being selectively and removably coupled to said shoe wherein said weight is configured to strengthen a leg when said shoe is worn, said weight having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said weight being elongated between said first and second ends, said weight being inserted into said well having said first end abutting said terminal surface of said well and having said second end being aligned with said back side of said sole.