Transparent sole saver with tread

Abstract

A sole saver, including at least partially transparent material with a sticky backing and a removable cover for the sticky backing. A side of the material opposite the sticky backing includes a tread pattern that improves traction provided by the sole saver when the sticky backing is used to adhere the sole saver to a sole of a shoe.

1 . A sole saver, comprising: 
 at least partially transparent material with a sticky backing; and    a removable cover for the sticky backing;    wherein a side of the material opposite the sticky backing includes a tread pattern that improves traction provided by the sole saver when the sticky backing is used to adhere the sole saver to a sole of a shoe.    
     
     
         2 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the material is completely transparent.  
     
     
         3 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the material is semi-transparent.  
     
     
         4 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the material is colored.  
     
     
         5 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the material is clear.  
     
     
         6 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the material is plastic.  
     
     
         7 . A sole saver as in  claim 6 , wherein the plastic is less than 5 millimeters thick.  
     
     
         8 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the tread pattern is purely functional.  
     
     
         9 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the tread pattern includes an artistic element or elements.  
     
     
         10 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , further comprising decorative materials embedded in the material.  
     
     
         11 . A sole saver as in  claim 10 , wherein the decorative materials are glitter.  
     
     
         12 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the material is pre-cut to fit soles of shoes.  
     
     
         13 . A sole saver as in  claim 1 , wherein the material comes in sheets upon which one or more outlines of shoes can be traced and cut-out using scissors.  
     
     
         14 . A method of using a sole saver, the sole saver including at least partially transparent material with a sticky backing and a removable cover for the sticky backing, with a side of the material opposite the sticky backing including a tread pattern that improves traction provided by the sole saver when the sticky backing is used to adhere the sole saver to a sole of a shoe, the method comprising the steps of: 
 removing the cover for the sticky backing from the sole saver; and    attaching the sole saver to at least part of a sole of a shoe using the sticky backing.    
     
     
         15 . A method as in  claim 14 , wherein the material is pre-cut to fit soles of shoes.  
     
     
         16 . A method as in  claim 14 , wherein the material comes in sheets upon which one or more outlines of shoes can be traced and cut-out using scissors, the method further comprising the steps of: 
 tracing at least part of an outline of the sole of the shoe onto the material; and    cutting out a portion of the material defined by the traced outline.    
     
     
         17 . A method as in  claim 14 , further comprising the steps of: 
 removing the sole saver from the shoe when the sole saver becomes dirty or worn out; and    applying a new sole saver to the shoe.