Removable walking sole for an athletic shoe

Abstract

The present invention relates to a walking sole for converting any athletic shoe into a walking shoe. The sole includes an outer sole for conforming generally to the sole of an athletic shoe to provide traction for the wearer, and an elasticized upper for securing the outer sole to the lower exterior portion of the shoe. The outer sole is defined by a bottom layer of a durable material suitable for the sole of a walking shoe, and an upper layer sufficiently resilient to absorb the impression caused by a cleat when the walking sole is worn on a shoe with cleats and to return substantially to its original shape when the walking sole is removed from the shoe. The sole is used to convert any athletic shoe into a walking shoe so that athletic shoes can be worn throughout the day rather than requiring the wearer to carry a second pair of shoes when the wearing of athletic shoes will be required.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A removable walking sole for a shoe, comprising: 
 a) an outer sole corresponding generally to a sole of a shoe to provide traction for the wearer; and    b) an elasticized upper for securing the outer sole to the lower exterior portion of a shoe.    
     
     
         2 . The walking sole of  claim 1 , wherein the upper is capable of stretching to provide a snug fit between the outer sole and a shoe and allowing the walking sole to be easily slipped onto and off of a shoe.  
     
     
         3 . The walking sole of  claim 2 , wherein the upper is made of stretchable fabric.  
     
     
         4 . The walking sole of  claim 1 , wherein the outer sole is made of resilient material suitable for the sole of a walking shoe.  
     
     
         5 . The walking sole of  claim 4 , wherein the outer sole is made of rubber.  
     
     
         6 . The walking sole of  claim 4 , wherein the upper layer of the outer sole is sufficiently resilient to absorb the impression caused by a cleat when the walking sole is worn on a cleated shoe, and to substantially return to its former shape when the walking sole is removed from the shoe.  
     
     
         7 . The walking sole of  claim 4 , wherein the outer sole includes a bottom layer and an upper layer.  
     
     
         8 . A removable walking sole for a shoe, comprising: 
 a) an outer sole corresponding generally to a sole of a shoe to provide traction for the wearer, the outer sole including a bottom layer made of a resilient material suitable for the sole of a walking shoe, and an upper layer that is sufficiently resilient to absorb the impression caused by a cleat when the walking sole is worn on a cleated shoe and to substantially return to its original shape when the walking sole is removed from the shoe; and    b) a stretchable upper for securing the outer sole to the lower exterior portion of a shoe, the upper capable of stretching to provide a snug fit between the outer sole and a shoe and allowing the walking sole to be easily slipped onto and off of a shoe.