System for individualizing a shoe

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for individualizing a shoe. The system includes a shoe with a first surface region having at least one first design element and at least one second design element having a contact surface. The contact surface and/or the surface region are configured such that the second design element can be rubbed onto any arbitrary location on the surface region of the shoe.

1 . A system for individualizing a shoe, the system comprising: 
 a shoe defining a surface region, the surface region comprising at least one first design element; and    at least one second design element, the second design element comprising a contact surface, wherein at least one of the contact surface and the surface region are configured such that the second design clement is arbitrarily positionable onto the surface region of the shoe by rubbing.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of second design elements, each having smaller dimensions than the surface region of the shoe.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the surface region is arranged on at least one of an instep and a side of an upper of the shoe.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first design element and the at least one second design element are thematically related to each other.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the surface region of the shoe and the contact surface of the at least one second design element is configured such that the at least one second design element is removable from the surface region without damaging the first design element.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  further comprising a removing means to remove the at least one second design element from the surface region of the shoe.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a rub-on tool for rubbing the at least one second design element onto the surface region.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the rub-on tool comprises: 
 a handle region; and    a rubbing region, wherein the rubbing tool increases in width from the handle region to the rubbing region.    
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the rubbing tool comprises an attachment opening.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first design element on the surface region has a greater abrasion resistance than the rubbed-on at least one second design element.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first design element has an abrasion resistance such that it survives an abrasion test with a 280-grit sandpaper at a force of about 9.8 N for about 200 cycles, substantially without damage.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second design element is removable from the surface region in an abrasion test with a linen at a force of about 9.8 N for about 20 to about 30 cycles.