Skate shoe grip pad

Abstract

A grip pad affix-able to a skate shoe contact surface includes a pad sized and configured to correspond to the skate shoe contact surface, the pad comprising a material having a high coefficient of friction.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A grip pad affix-able to a skate shoe contact surface comprising:
 a pad sized and configured to correspond to the skate shoe contact surface, the pad comprising a material having a high coefficient of friction.   
     
     
         2 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises gum rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the material has a hardness of between 35 and 65 and preferably 40 durometer. 
     
     
         4 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises a grip portion, an adhesive tape portion and an adhesive tape backing portion. 
     
     
         5 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises a first portion attached to the skate shoe contact surface and a second portion attachable to the first portion, the second portion having the high coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         6 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the material is cut from a spool comprising the material having the high coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         7 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the skate shoe contact surface comprises an ollie contact surface. 
     
     
         8 . The grip pad of  claim 7 , wherein the skate shoe contact surface further comprises a toe box area. 
     
     
         9 . The grip pad of  claim 7 , wherein the skate shoe contact surface further comprises a blunt side wall area. 
     
     
         10 . The grip pad of  claim 7 , wherein the skate shoe contact surface further comprises a curtain area. 
     
     
         11 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the material comprises a liquid silicone material. 
     
     
         12 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the pad has a contoured surface. 
     
     
         13 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of perforated flex grooves. 
     
     
         14 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of vent holes. 
     
     
         15 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the pad is textured. 
     
     
         16 . The grip pad of  claim 1 , wherein the pad is perforated. 
     
     
         17 . A method of affixing a grip pad to a skate shoe contact surface comprising the steps of:
 preparing a contact surface of the grip pad;   preparing the skate shoe contact surface;   coating the contact surfaces with an adhesive; and   aligning the contact surfaces and pressing the contact surfaces together.   
     
     
         18 . A grip pad affix-able to a skate shoe contact surface comprising:
 a pad sized and configured to correspond to the skate shoe contact surface, the pad comprising a material having a hardness of between 35 and 65 durometer and preferably of 40 durometer.   
     
     
         19 . A grip pad affix-able to a skate shoe contact surface comprising:
 a first portion integral to the skate shoe contact surface; and   a second portion affix-able to the first portion, the second portion comprising a material having a surface having a high coefficient of friction.   
     
     
         20 . The grip pad of  claim 19 , wherein the material comprises gum rubber.