Kicking aid for a shoe and method therefor

Abstract

A kicking aid for a shoe and method therefor, comprising a sleeve adapted to be fitted over an arch area of a shoe to provide a wearer with larger, stronger and more even kicking surfaces to enable a player to kick a ball with more power and accuracy.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A kicking aid for a shoe comprising: 
 a sleeve having an open front portion and an open rear portion and adapted to be fitted over an arch area of a shoe so that said front portion is proximate a toe end of said shoe and said rear portion is proximate a foot entry portion of said shoe; and    a raised kicking surface located on an upper portion of said sleeve;    wherein said raised kicking surface ascends from proximate said front portion of said sleeve to proximate said rear portion of said sleeve.    
     
     
         2 . The kicking aid of  claim 1  further comprising indicia located on said sleeve.  
     
     
         3 . The kicking aid of  claim 1  wherein said raised kicking surface defines at least on aperture on each side of said raised kicking surface proximate said rear portion of said sleeve and wherein each said aperture is dimensioned to permit the passage of a shoelace therethrough.  
     
     
         4 . The kicking aid of  claim 3  wherein said upper portion of said sleeve defines at least one aperture on each said side of said upper portion proximate said at least one aperture on each side of said raised kicking surface and wherein each said aperture is dimensioned to permit the passage of a shoe lace therethrough.  
     
     
         5 . The kicking aid of  claim 1  wherein said sleeve comprises a rubber-type material.  
     
     
         6 . The kicking aid of  claim 1  wherein said raised kicking surface has a thickness of approximately one-eighth of one inch proximate said front portion of said sleeve and a thickness of approximately three-quarters of one inch proximate said rear portion of said sleeve.  
     
     
         7 . A method for kicking a ball comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 providing a sleeve having an open front portion and an open rear portion and a raised kicking surface located on an upper portion of said sleeve, said raised kicking surface ascends from proximate said front portion of said sleeve to proximate said rear portion of said sleeve;    fitting said sleeve over an arch area of a shoe so that said front portion is proximate a toe end of said shoe and said rear portion is proximate a foot entry portion of said shoe; and    kicking a ball with a portion of said sleeve.    
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising the step of providing indicia located on said sleeve.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said raised kicking surface defines at least on aperture on each side of said raised kicking surface proximate said rear portion of said sleeve and wherein each said aperture is dimensioned to permit the passage of a shoelace therethrough.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said upper portion of said sleeve defines at least one aperture on each said side of said upper portion proximate said at least one aperture on each side of said raised kicking surface and wherein each said aperture is dimensioned to permit the passage of a shoe lace therethrough.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said sleeve comprises a rubber-type material.