System and Method for Protecting the Heel Area of Footwear

Abstract

An improved system and method for protecting the heel area of footwear is disclosed herein. Specifically, a heel protector system is disclosed. Such heel protector system can comprise a rod member mountable above a welt of a shoe, and a sheet further comprising a curved surface, and a horizontal track along the concave side of the curved surface, wherein said horizontal track connects the sheet to the rod member. In another embodiment, the heel protector system can further comprise a sheet which is replaceable by a second sheet. The second sheet can comprise a second curved surface and a second horizontal track along the concave side of the second curved surface, wherein the second curved horizontal track capable of connecting the second sheet to the rod member.

1 . A heel protector system comprising
 a rod member mountable above a welt of a shoe;   a sheet, further comprising a curved surface, and a horizontal track along the concave side of said curved surface, wherein said horizontal track connects said sheet to said rod member.   
     
     
         2 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein said sheet is replaceable by a second sheet, said second sheet comprising a second curved surface and a second horizontal track along the concave side of said second curved surface, wherein said second curved horizontal track capable of connecting said second sheet to said rod member. 
     
     
         3 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein said sheet extends downward below said rod member. 
     
     
         4 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein said concave side of said first curved surface permanently connects said sheet to said rod member. 
     
     
         5 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , in which the curvature of the sheet slopes upward, further wherein said curvature of said sheet curves upward towards said upper edge of said upper rearward portion. 
     
     
         6 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein said sheet comprises rounded edges. 
     
     
         7 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein said extended rod member ends comprise a conical shape. 
     
     
         8 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein said sheet comprises plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein curved sheet holder of sheet is permanently bonded to said rod member with bonding materials. 
     
     
         10 . The heel protector system of  claim 13 , wherein said bonding material is a solder. 
     
     
         11 . The heel protector system of  claim 13 , wherein said bonding material is an adhesive. 
     
     
         12 . The heel protector system of  claim 1 , wherein said sheet and said rod member are one single piece of material. 
     
     
         13 . A method for securing a heel protector to a footwear comprising placing a heel protector on a footwear, said heel protector comprising
 a rod member mountable above a welt of a shoe;   a first sheet, further comprising a curved surface, and a horizontal track along the   concave side of said curved surface, wherein said horizontal track connects said first sheet to said rod member.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising the steps
 removing said first sheet from said rod member; and 
 connecting a second sheet to said rod member.