Slippery sliders skipping shoe

Abstract

The present invention is an athletic shoe sole which facilitates sliding the foot along the surface of the ground. The shoe is designed for skipping on wood, metal, marble, or concrete, which represent materials commonly used in the construction of floors found in gymnasiums and athletic facilities. The improved sole contains a permanently attached insert covering the area distally from the arch of the foot to the toes lying generally beneath the ball of the foot. The low traction insert is of UHMW or alternatively of a thermoplastic nylon construction which enables the wearer to slide the feet along the floor in a fluid forward motion when skipping. The insert is permanently affixed to the sole of the shoe within a pocket formed in the out-sole of the shoe. Application of an aerosol silicone lubricant and release agent on the insert portion of the out-sole before use further decreases the friction between the out-sole and the ground surface, thereby enhancing the sliding capabilities of the shoe.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An athletic shoe sole construction comprising: 
 (a) an outsole of molded rubber comprising an integral pocket,    (b) an insert having a low coefficient of friction, and having the shape of the left foot or right foot,    whereby said insert is permanently placed within said pocket to facilitate the sliding of the foot along the ground when skipping.    
     
     
         2 . An athletic shoe sole as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said insert is comprised of UHMW, or alternatively of a thermoplastic nylon construction, said insert being cut to the shape of a pocket within said out-sole.  
     
     
         3 . An athletic shoe sole as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said insert is wrapped in supple leather, said leather entirely covering one face and the lateral margin of said insert, and partially covering the opposite face of said insert.  
     
     
         4 . The insert of  claim 2 , further comprising a molding of RTV molding rubber, said molding being attached circumferentially to the lateral margins of said leather wrapped insert.  
     
     
         5 . An athletic shoe sole as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said out-sole further comprises integral trim pieces which laterally border the periphery of said pocket and which fold over and cover the seam at the juncture of said out-sole and said insert, whereby the composite sole is strengthened and made watertight.  
     
     
         6 . An athletic shoe sole as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said insert is covered by individual pieces of molding rubber attached at the proximal and distal margins of said insert, whereby the composite sole is strengthened and made watertight.  
     
     
         7 . The athletic shoe sole of  claim 1 , wherein said out-sole is a single continuous unit of molded rubber comprising an out-sole, lateral trim pieces, and a pocket, said pocket further comprising an internal wall having four sides and terminating in a flat top surface.  
     
     
         8 . The athletic shoe sole of  claim 1 , wherein said out-sole is comprised of a continuous construction from the heel forward to the toes and is of a basic rubber compound formed from a molded rubber compound, the forward portion comprising a brake pad formed by increasing the depth of the rubber beyond the surface of the balance of the sole.