Weight for attachment to a piece of footwear

Abstract

A weight for attachment to a piece footwear comprises a first weighted member having a plurality of holes defined therethrough. The plurality of holes are arranged along a length of the weighted member.

1 . A weight for attachment to a piece footwear, the weight comprising:
 a) a first weighted member having a plurality of holes defined therethrough, the plurality of holes arranged along a length of the weighted member.   
     
     
         2 . The weight of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted member is a strip. 
     
     
         3 . The weight of  claim 2 , wherein the strip comprises a cover and a weighted portion. 
     
     
         4 . The weight of  claim 3 , wherein the weighted portion comprises lead. 
     
     
         5 . The weight of  claim 3 , wherein the cover comprises a first covering strip adjacent to a first face of the weighted portion, and a second covering strip adjacent to a second face of the weighted portion. 
     
     
         6 . The weight of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted member is flexible. 
     
     
         7 . The weight of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted member is curved. 
     
     
         8 . The weight of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of holes are arranged in a row. 
     
     
         9 . The weight of  claim 8 , wherein the row is curved. 
     
     
         10 . The weight of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes comprises at least three holes. 
     
     
         11 . The weight of  claim 1 , further comprising an eyelet secured to each hole. 
     
     
         12 . The weight of  claim 1 , wherein the weight further comprises a second weighted member that is substantially identical to the first weighted member. 
     
     
         13 . The weight of  claim 12 , wherein the piece of the footwear has an inner side and an outer side, wherein the first weighted member is removably securable to the outer side, and the second weighted member is removably securable to the inner side. 
     
     
         14 . The weight of  claim 13 , wherein the piece of footwear comprises a longitudinal axis running substantially from a toe end to a heel end of the piece of footwear and dividing the piece of footwear into the inner side and the outer side, and wherein the first and second strips are removably securable to the piece of footwear and are adapted to be positioned substantially equidistantly from the longitudinal axis of the piece of footwear. 
     
     
         15 . A weight for attachment to a piece of footwear, the piece of footwear having a first plurality of lace-holes on an outer side of the piece of footwear, a second plurality of lace-holes on an inner side of the piece of footwear, and at least one lace threadable through the lace holes, the weight comprising:
 a) a first weighted strip removably securable to the outer side of the piece of footwear, the first weighted strip having a first plurality of holes defined therethrough, the first plurality of holes arranged along a length of the first strip and at least some of the first plurality of holes arranged to align with the first plurality of lace-holes to thereby be removably securable to the piece of footwear by the lace; and:   b) a second weighted strip removably securable to the inner side of the piece of footwear, the second weighted strip having a second plurality of holes defined therethrough, the second plurality of holes arranged along a length of the second strip, and at least some of the second plurality of holes arranged to align with the second plurality of lace-holes to thereby be removably securable to the piece of footwear by the laces   
     
     
         16 . The kit of parts of  claim 15 , wherein:
 a) each weighted strip has a first face and an opposed second face;   b) the first face of the first strip is removably securable in facing relation to the outer side of the piece of footwear; and   c) the first face of the second strip is removably securable in facing relation to the inner side of the piece of footwear.   
     
     
         17 . The kit of parts of  claim 16 , wherein
 a) the first weighted strip is flexible such that it is conformable to a contour of the outer side of the piece of footwear; and   b) the second weighted strip is flexible such that it is conformable to a contour of the inner side of the piece of footwear.   
     
     
         18 . The kit of parts of  claim 11 , wherein each hole is alignable with one of the lace-holes. 
     
     
         19 . A method for applying a weight to a piece of footwear, the piece of footwear comprising a first plurality of lace-holes on an outer side of the piece of footwear, and a second plurality of lace-holes on an inner side of the piece of footwear, the method comprising:
 a) applying a first weighted member to the outer side of the piece of footwear;   b) applying a second weighted member to the inner side of the piece of footwear; and   c) securing the first weighted member to the outer side of the piece of footwear and securing the second weighted member to the inner side of the piece of footwear.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the first weighted member comprises a first weighted strip having a first plurality of holes extending therethrough and arranged along a length of the first strip, and step (a) comprises:
 i) positioning the first weighted strip on the outer side of the piece of footwear such that the first plurality of holes is aligned with the first plurality of lace-holes.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the second weighted member comprises a second weighted strip having a second plurality of holes defined therethrough and arranged along a length of the second strip, and step (b) comprises:
 i) positioning the second weighted strip on the inner side of the piece of footwear such that the second plurality of holes is aligned with the second plurality of lace-holes.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein step (c) comprises lacing a shoelace through the first plurality of lace-holes, the first plurality of holes, the second plurality of lace-holes, and the second plurality of holes. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 d) applying a third weighted member to the outer side of the piece of footwear on top of the first weighted member; and   e) applying a fourth weighted member to the inner side of the piece of footwear on top of the second weighted member.