Weight lifting shoes

Abstract

A weight lifting system wherein shoes of substantially normal fit and construction have additional parts that are designed to attach to and detach from corresponding hardware on weights and weight holding devices, and the additional parts on the shoes will not interfere with walking or other exercises or with the normal function of the shoe. Structural support for the added parts is embedded in the sole of the shoe where it will be unnoticeable by the user. The hardware works quickly and easily and a plurality of different weights is preferred with the net result being that the user can quickly and easily pick up and put down weights with their feet, change the amount of weight, and change weights from foot to foot and, hence, can easily move from one exercise to another, and there is no need to remove the shoes when performing other exercises.

1 . a shoe that is substantially normal in fit and construction further consisting of parts that are designed to attach to and detach from corresponding hardware that has been added to weights and weight holding devices and having structural support for said parts embedded in the sole of the shoe. 
     
     
         2 . the shoe of  claim 1  wherein said parts protrude from the sides of the shoe's sole. 
     
     
         3 . an assembly consisting of parts that are designed to attach to and detach from corresponding hardware that has been added to weights or weight holding devices and structural support for said parts wherein said structural support can be embedded in the sole of a shoe of substantially normal fit and construction:
 a) whereby said assembly can be secured to a user's foot without interfering with the user's ability to walk or perform most other exercises,   b) whereby said assembly can be used to secure said weights or weight holding devices to said user's foot,   c) whereby said user can quickly and easily secure and remove said weights or weight holding devices to and from their foot,   d) whereby said user can perform a variety of exercises by lifting said weights and can quickly and easily move from one exercise to another and can walk and perform other exercises unimpeded without removing said shoe.   
     
     
         4 . the assembly of  claim 3  wherein said parts are designed to protrude from the sides of the sole of said shoe. 
     
     
         5 . the assembly of  claim 3  wherein said structural support is thin and flat whereby said structural support can alternately be embedded in the sole of a thin and flexible sandal to be strapped to the shod foot of said user. 
     
     
         6 . the assembly of  claim 5  wherein said parts are designed to protrude from the sides of the sole of said sandal. 
     
     
         7 . a weight lifting system consisting of:
 a) an assembly consisting of parts that are designed to attach to and detach from corresponding hardware that has been added to weights or weight holding devices and structural support for said parts wherein said structural support can be embedded in the sole of a shoe of substantially normal fit and construction,   b) a means of securing said assembly to a user's foot wherein said means will not interfere with the user's ability to walk or perform most other exercises, and said assembly will not interfere with the normal function of said means,   c) a weight or weight holding device further consisting of said corresponding hardware.   
     
     
         8 . the weight lifting system of  claim 7  wherein the means of securing said assembly to a user's foot is a shoe that is substantially normal in fit and construction further consisting of said assembly. 
     
     
         9 . the weight lifting system of  claim 8  wherein said parts protrude from the sides of the shoe's sole. 
     
     
         10 . the weight lifting system of  claim 7  wherein said weights and weight holding devices have a substantially flat upper surface for receiving the bottom of said means for securing said assembly. 
     
     
         11 . the weight lifting system of  claim 8  wherein said weights and weight holding devices have a substantially flat upper surface for receiving the bottom of a shoe.