Lower body exercising device

Abstract

An exercising device for securely receiving a user's shoe. The device comprises an elevated sole member, a cover member above the sole member open at its rear end for receiving the shoe, a means for securing the shoe, a means for providing grip to the shoe, and a means for providing traction to the device during use. The cover member is of sufficient thickness and length such that the heel of the user's shoe is elevated off the ground when the user's shoe is securely received. The cover member has elastic and non-elastic portions.

1 . An exercising device for exercising the lower body, comprising:
 (a) a sole member of sufficient thickness and length such that the heel of the user's shoe is elevated off the ground when the user's shoe is securely received;   (b) a cover member above the sole member and opened at its rear end for receiving the shoe wherein the forefoot portion of the shoe is received between the cover member and the sole member;   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the cover member fully encloses the forefoot portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the sole member is made of two-tone hard rubber. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of nodules and raised portions on the bottom portion of the sole member for providing traction. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the nodules are at the edges of the sole member. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the cover member contains an elastic portion which extends to the rear end of the cover member and includes a split for dividing the cover member into two sections and a closure means used for connecting the two sections. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the elastic portion extends from the rear end of the cover member to the middle of the cover member. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the closure means comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of nodules on the top portion of the sole and on the inner surface of the cover member for providing grip to the user's shoe. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising attachment means for securing the user's shoe to the device. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the means for securing the user's shoe comprises:
 (a) a plurality of top straps attached to either sides of the sole member;   (b) at least one rear strap at the rear end of cover member for holding the user's shoe from behind; and   (c) fasteners for securing the top straps after passing them over the cover member and for securing the rear straps.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the top straps are elastic and the fasteners for securing them are snap buckles. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the top straps are made of elastic nylon. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the fasteners for securing the rear straps comprise Velcro. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the rear straps are made of nylon. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion of the sole member further comprises a plurality of nodules. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the side walls of the sole member slope outward from the top portion of the sole member to its bottom portion, making the bottom portion of the sole member broader than its top portion. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the sole gradually decreases from its rear end to its front end to form a slightly sloping top surface. 
     
     
         19 . A method for using a device of the present invention, comprising the step of:
 Placing a user's feet into the device of the present invention;   Securing the user's feet in the device by tightening fasteners on the device of the present invention.   
     
     
         20 . A method for using a device of the present invention for exercising the lower body, comprising the step of:
 Securing a device of the present invention to the user's feet; and   Performing leg exercising motions.