Method of protecting the soles of shoes by using a transparent adhesive

Abstract

An improved method for protecting the sole of shoes from normal wear and tear, scratches and scrapes; allowing the consumer to enjoy the look of the original sole. The method consist of several important steps: 1) A transparent adhesive is cut in the shape of a sole. 2) The transparent adhesive is placed on the entire sole of the shoe. The “sticky” side of the adhesive is placed on the sole of the shoe. 3) The user then wears the shoe with the adhesive on the bottom of the shoe. 4) After a few wears, once the adhesive is no longer protecting the sole of the shoe, the user removes the adhesive. 5) Steps 1-4 are repeated with a new adhesive.

1 . A method of placing a transparent adhesive on the sole of a shoe to protect the sole from damage caused by wearing of the shoe, comprising:
 a. tracing the shape of shoe sole onto said adhesive, a. using a scissors or razor to cut said adhesive in the predetermined shape of the   
       sole of the shoe, b. placing said adhesive on the bottom or sole of the shoe, covering the entire sole 
       of the shoe, which comes in contact with the ground when a person walks, c. wearing said shoe with said adhesive on the shoe, allowing the said adhesive to come in contact with the ground or other surface, instead of the sole of the shoe 
       whereby said method conveniently protects said shoe sole from damage from the ground or other surfaces. 
     
     
         2 . The said method in  claim 1  protects the said shoe sole from damage from the ground or other surfaces. 
     
     
         3 . The said method in  claim 1  can also be used to protect the heel of the shoe 
     
     
         4 . The said adhesive in  claim 1  is made of a urethane protective material 
     
     
         5 . The said adhesive in  claim 1  covers the entire sole of the shoe 
     
     
         6 . The said adhesive in  claim 1  is used on shoes with a leather sole 
     
     
         7 . The steps in  claim 1  can be repeated by the user with a new adhesive 
     
     
         8 . The method in  claim 1  is used on women's high heel designer shoes with a leather sole 
     
     
         9 . The said adhesive in  claim 1  is lightweight 
     
     
         10 . A method of applying a transparent adhesive to the sole of a shoe to avoid covering the original sole with a non transparent material. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  can be easily completed by the footwear consumer 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  is used on colored soled shoes 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  is used on leather soled shoes