Customizable footwear system and method

Abstract

A method of assembling customized footwear on-site and a customized on-site footwear system. The method of assembling customized footwear on-site includes the steps of displaying a plurality of shoe bases; displaying a plurality of heels; displaying a plurality of lower fore-foot straps; receiving from an on-site customer a selection of one of a plurality of shoe bases; and assembling the selected heel, shoe base, and lower fore-foot strap into the customized footwear on-site. The customized on-site footwear system includes a chosen-on-site shoe base, a chosen-on-site heel, and a chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap.

1 . A method of assembling customized footwear on-site, the method comprising the steps of:
 displaying a plurality of shoe bases, wherein each shoe base includes a bottom face, a first side, and a second side;   displaying a plurality of heels;   displaying a plurality of lower fore-foot straps;   receiving from an on-site customer a selection of one of the plurality of shoe bases, one of the plurality of heels, and one of the plurality of lower fore-foot straps; and   assembling the selected heel, shoe base, and lower fore-foot strap into the customized footwear on-site by:
 fastening the selected heel to the bottom face of the selected shoe base, and 
 fastening the selected lower fore-foot strap to the first side of the selected shoe base and to the second side of the selected shoe base. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the assembling step includes:
 shortening the selected lower fore-foot strap to a first desired length.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a first fitting strap, wherein the assembling step includes:
 fastening the first fitting strap to the first side of the selected shoe base, and   adjusting the first fitting strap to determine the first desired length.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving from the on-site customer a selection of an additional lower fore-foot strap, wherein the assembling step includes:   fastening the selected additional lower fore-foot strap to the first side of the selected shoe base and to the second side of the selected shoe base.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the assembling step includes:
 shortening the selected additional lower fore-foot strap to the first desired length.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 displaying a plurality of replacement lower fore-foot straps; and   receiving from the on-site customer a selection of one of the plurality of replacement lower fore-foot straps, wherein the selected replacement lower fore-foot strap is interchangeable with either the selected lower fore-foot strap or the selected additional lower fore-foot strap.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 displaying a plurality of overlying fore-foot straps; and   receiving from the on-site customer a selection of one of the overlying fore-foot straps, wherein the assembling step includes:
 fastening the overlying fore-foot strap to the first side of the selected shoe base, and 
 adjusting the overlying fore-foot strap to determine a second desired length. 
   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the assembling step includes:
 shortening the selected overlying fore-foot strap to the second desired length.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising configuring the selected overlying fore-foot strap to overlie at least one of the selected lower fore-foot strap or the selected additional lower fore-foot strap. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a second fitting strap;   displaying a plurality of support straps; and   receiving from the on-site customer a selection of one of the plurality of support straps, wherein the assembling step includes:
 fastening the second fitting strap to the bottom face of the selected shoe base, and 
 adjusting the second fitting strap to determine a third desired length. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the assembling step includes:
 fastening the selected support strap to the bottom face of the selected shoe base.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the assembling step includes:
 shortening the selected support strap to the third desired length.   
     
     
         13 . A customized-on-site footwear system comprising:
 a chosen-on-site shoe base including a bottom face, a first side, and a second side;   a chosen-on-site heel; and   a chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap,
 wherein a first screw fastens the chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap to the first side of the chosen-on-site shoe base, 
 wherein a second screw fastens the chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap to the second side of the chosen-on-site shoe base, and 
 wherein a third screw fastens the chosen-on-site heel to the bottom face of the chosen-on-site shoe base. 
   
     
     
         14 . The footwear system of  claim 13 , wherein the chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap has a chosen-on-site first desired length. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a first fitting strap,
 wherein the first screw fastens the first fitting strap to the first side of the chosen-on-site shoe base, and 
 wherein the first fitting strap is configured to indicate the chosen-on-site first desired length, height, and angle. 
   
     
     
         16 . The footwear system of  claim 13 , wherein the footwear system includes a left shoe and a right shoe and wherein the left shoe differs from the right shoe with regard to a feature from the group consisting of:
 size,   shape,   height, and   color.   
     
     
         17 . The footwear system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 an additional chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap,
 wherein the additional chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap has the chosen-on-site first desired length, 
 wherein an additional first screw fastens the additional chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap to the first side of the chosen-on-site shoe base, and 
 wherein an additional second screw fastens the additional chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap to the second side of the chosen-on-site shoe base. 
   
     
     
         18 . The footwear system of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a chosen-on-site overlying fore-foot strap,
 wherein the chosen-on-site overlying fore-foot strap has a chosen-on-site second desired length, and 
 wherein the chosen-on-site overlying fore-foot strap overlies at least one of the chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap and the chosen-on-site additional fore-foot strap. 
   
     
     
         19 . The footwear system of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a chosen-on-site support strap,
 wherein the chosen-on-site support strap has a chosen-on-site third desired length, and 
 wherein a fourth screw fastens a first end and a second end of the chosen-on-site support strap to the bottom face of the chosen-on-site shoe base. 
   
     
     
         20 . The footwear system of  claim 19 , further comprising a customized footwear kit, the customized footwear kit comprising:
 a plurality of chosen-on-site replacement lower fore-foot straps adapted to interchange with the chosen-on-site lower fore-foot strap fastened to the shoe base and the chosen-on-site additional lower fore-foot strap fastened to the shoe base;   a plurality of chosen-on-site replacement overlying fore-foot straps adapted to interchange with the chosen-on-site overlying fore-foot strap fastened to the shoe base; and   a plurality of replacement chosen-on-site support straps, adapted to interchange with the chosen-on-site support strap fastened to the shoe base,
 wherein each of the plurality of chosen-on-site replacement lower fore-foot straps has the chosen-on-site first desired length, 
 wherein each of the plurality of chosen-on-site replacement overlying fore-foot straps has the chosen-on-site second desired length, and 
 wherein each of the plurality of chosen-on-site replacement support straps has the chosen-on-site third desired length. 
   
     
     
         21 . The footwear system of  claim 20 , the customized footwear kit further comprising:
 a plurality of replacement first screws adapted to interchange with the chosen-on-site first screw;   a plurality of replacement second screws adapted to interchange with the chosen-on-site second screw;   a plurality of replacement fourth screws adapted to interchange with the chosen-on-site fourth screw; and   a fastening driver adapted to drive the plurality of replacement first screws, the plurality of replacement second screws, and the plurality of replacement fourth screws into the shoe base.   
     
     
         22 . The footwear system of  claim 13 , further comprising an innersole configured to receive a signature.