Aluminum shoe outer sole and heel

Abstract

An aluminum shoe. An aluminum outer sole has a top side, a bottom side and at least two bends to follow the contour of a wearer's foot. An aluminum heel is welded to the bottom of the aluminum outer sole. A flexible, cushioned inner sole is glued to the top side of the aluminum outer sole. A foot retention means for holding the foot onto the inner sole is connected to the inner sole. In a preferred embodiment a front heel and a rear heel are welded to the bottom side of the outer sole. Also, in a preferred embodiment, three bends are placed into the outer sole to better follow the contour of the wearer's foot.

1 . An aluminum shoe comprising,
 A) an aluminum outer sole comprising:
 1) a top side, 
 2) a bottom side, and 
 3) at least two bends to follow the contour of a wearer's foot, 
   B) at least one aluminum heel welded to said bottom side of said aluminum sole,   C) a flexible, cushioned inner sole glued to said top side of said aluminum outer sole, and   D) a foot retention means connected to said inner sole, said foot retention means for holding the foot onto said inner sole.   
     
     
         2 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 1  wherein said at least two bends is three bends. 
     
     
         3 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 1  wherein said at least one aluminum heel is a front aluminum heel and a rear aluminum heel. 
     
     
         4 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 1  further comprising a visible weld wherein said visible weld binds said at least one aluminum heel to said bottom side of the aluminum sole. 
     
     
         5 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 4  wherein said visible weld comprises weld lines and is not smoothed out. 
     
     
         6 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 4  wherein said visible weld is grinded to remove weld lines. 
     
     
         7 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 1  further comprising at least one grip pad connected to said at least one aluminum heel. 
     
     
         8 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 1  wherein said at least one grip pad is fabricated from rubber. 
     
     
         9 . The aluminum shoe as in  claim 1  wherein said foot retention means are straps. 
     
     
         10 . A method for making and using an aluminum shoe, said method comprising the steps of:
 A) obtaining a thin sheet of flat aluminum,   B) cutting an outer sole from said sheet of aluminum, said outer sole comprising:
 4) a top side, and 
 5) a bottom side, 
   C) forming at least two bends into said outer sole to follow the contour of a wearer's foot,   D) welding at least one aluminum heel to said bottom side of said outer sole,   E) gluing a flexible, cushioned inner sole to said top side of said outer sole,   F) connecting a foot retention means to said inner sole, said foot retention means for holding the foot onto said inner sole.   
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 10  wherein said at least two bends is three bends. 
     
     
         12 . The method as in  claim 10  wherein said at least one aluminum heel is a front aluminum heel and a rear aluminum heel. 
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 10  further comprising a visible weld wherein said visible weld binds said at least one aluminum heel to said bottom side of the aluminum sole. 
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 13  wherein said visible weld comprises weld lines and is not smoothed out. 
     
     
         15 . The method as in  claim 13  wherein said visible weld is grinded to remove weld lines. 
     
     
         16 . The method as in  claim 10  further comprising at least one grip pad connected to said at least one aluminum heel. 
     
     
         17 . The method as in  claim 10  wherein said at least one grip pad is fabricated from rubber. 
     
     
         18 . The method as in  claim 10  wherein said foot retention means are straps.