Shoe retaining assembly

Abstract

A shoe retaining assembly includes a strap that has a first end and a second end. The strap is retrofitted to a shoe to retain the shoe on a user's foot. The strap is comprised of an translucent material, concealing the strap from an observer. A pair of pads is provided. Each of the pads is coupled to an associated one of the first end and the second end. Each of a pair of adhesive layers is coupled to an associated one of the pads to engage the shoe thereby retaining the strap on the shoe.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A shoe retaining assembly comprising:
 a strap having a first end and a second end, said strap being configured to be retrofitted to a shoe such that the shoe is retained on a user's foot;   said strap being comprised of an translucent material such that said strap is configured to be concealed from an observer;   a pair of pads, each of said pads being coupled to an associated one of said first end and said second end; and   a pair of adhesive layers, each of said adhesive layers being coupled to an associated one of said pads wherein each of said adhesive layers is configured to engage the shoe thereby retaining said strap on the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said pads having a respective outer edge extending between each of a respective top side and a respective bottom side of said pads, a first lateral side of said outer edge of each of said pads being coupled to an associated one of said first end and said second end, said strap being centrally positioned on each of said pads. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said pair of adhesive layers being coupled to said top side of an associated one of said pads such that each of said adhesive layers completely covers said top side. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , further comprising a pair of protective layers, each of said protective layers being removably coupled to an exposed surface of an associated one of said adhesive layers such that said each of protective layers protects said adhesive layers from being contaminated. 
     
     
         5 . A shoe retaining assembly comprising:
 a strap having a first end and a second end, said strap being configured to be retrofitted to a shoe such that the shoe is retained on a user's foot;   said strap being comprised of an translucent material such that said strap is configured to be concealed from an observer;   a pair of pads, each of said pads having a respective outer edge extending between each of a respective top side and a respective bottom side of said pads, a first lateral side of said outer edge of each of said pads being coupled to an associated one of said first end and said second end, said strap being centrally positioned on each of said pads;   a pair of adhesive layers, each of said pair of adhesive layers being coupled to said top side of an associated one of said pads such that each of said adhesive layers completely covers said top side wherein each of said adhesive layers is configured to engage the shoe thereby retaining said strap on the shoe; and   a pair of protective layers, each of said protective layers being removably coupled to an exposed surface of an associated one of said adhesive layers such that said each of protective layers protects said adhesive layers from being contaminated.