Pad for a shoe to create a new shoe function without the need for shoe change

Abstract

A disposable pad is constructed of materials that provide an alternate sole for the shoe, such as providing near or identical characteristics to the heel and sole of traditional bowling shoes. The pad will contain multiple layers including an adhesive layer that will allow the user to temporarily affix the pad to their own footwear. The pad may include multiple die cuts to accommodate male, female and children's footwear, for example, for ages five years old through adult. The pad may be used to transform the user's shoes, which are typically used for one purpose, to be adapted for use for a second purpose.

1 . A shoe pad comprising:
 a first layer having an adhesive bonded to a conforming foam material, the adhesive adapted to apply the pad to a bottom of a shoe;   a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer adapted to provide a first coefficient of friction of the shoe to a surface; and   a third layer disposed on the first layer, adjacent to the second layer, the third layer adapted to provide a second coefficient of friction of the shoe to the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the first coefficient of friction is different from the second coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the first coefficient of friction is the same as the second coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe pad of  claim 3 , wherein the second section is integral and continuous with the third section. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the first coefficient of friction corresponds to a bowling shoe sole's coefficient of friction and the second coefficient of friction corresponds to a bowling shoe heel's coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe pad of  claim 1 , further comprising cleats extending from the shoe pad. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe pad of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of die cuts in the shoe pad, the die cuts adapted to permit a user to adjust a size of the shoe pad. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe pad of  claim 7 , wherein the die cuts define a plurality of sections at a heel of the shoe pad. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe pad of  claim 7 , wherein the die cuts define a plurality of sections about a periphery of the shoe pad. 
     
     
         10 . A method for transforming a shoe designated for a first purpose into a shoe specially adapted for a second purpose, the method comprising:
 exposing an adhesive of a shoe pad, the adhesive adapted to affix the shoe pad to the shoe, wherein the shoe pad has a second layer disposed on the adhesive, the second layer adapted to provide a first coefficient of friction of the shoe to a surface, and a third layer disposed on the adhesive, adjacent to the second layer, the third layer adapted to provide a second coefficient of friction of the shoe to the surface; and   applying the shoe pad to a bottom surface of the shoe.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising adjusting the size of the shoe pad by tearing along one of a series of perforated and die cuts that overhang a portion of the shoe pad away from an applied portion of the shoe pad affixed to the bottom surface of the shoe. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the overhang portion surrounds the periphery of the shoe pad. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the overhang portion is at a heel end of the shoe pad. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising removing and discarding the shoe pad after use. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the shoe pad transforms the shoes into bowling shoes. 
     
     
         16 . A disposable pad adapted to transform a shoe designed for a first purpose into a shoe adapted for a second purpose, the pad comprising:
 a first layer having an adhesive bonded to a conforming foam material, the adhesive adapted to apply the pad to a bottom of a shoe; and   a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer adapted to provide a first coefficient of friction of the shoe to a surface.   
     
     
         17 . The disposable pad of  claim 16 , further comprising a third layer disposed on the first layer, adjacent to the second layer, the third layer adapted to provide a second coefficient of friction of the shoe to the surface. 
     
     
         18 . The disposable pad of  claim 16 , wherein the first coefficient of friction corresponds to a bowling shoe sole's coefficient of friction and the second coefficient of friction corresponds to a bowling shoe heel's coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         19 . The disposable pad of  claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of die cuts in the shoe pad, the die cuts adapted to permit a user to adjust a size of the shoe pad.