Systems and methods for footwear

Abstract

A footwear comprises a sock, an insert that can be inserted inside the sock and attached to an inner surface of the sock, and a sole that can be attached to an outer surface of the sock. The insert has substantially a shape of a foot of a wearer and the sole has substantially the same shape as the shape of the insert. Both the insert and the sole can be attached to a foot portion of the sock via an adhesive, stitching, or both. The sock can be of different lengths to cover the wearer's ankles, calves, or thighs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear, comprising:
 (a) a sock comprising a foot portion and operable to cover a foot of a wearer;   (b) an insert having substantially a shape of the foot of the wearer and inserted inside the sock and attached to an inner surface of the foot portion of the sock; and   (c) a sole having substantially the shape of the foot of the wearer and disposed outside the sock and attached to an outer surface of the foot portion of the sock.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sock further comprises an ankle portion operable to cover an ankle of the wearer. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the sock further comprises a calf portion operable to cover a calf of the wearer. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 3 , wherein the sock further comprises a thigh portion operable to cover a thigh of the wearer. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sock is made from one of cloth, spandex, silk, and leather. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sock comprises ornamental designs on an outer surface of the sock. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the insert is made from one of suede, cloth, and polymers. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the insert is attached to the inner surface of the foot portion of the sock via at least one of an adhesive and stitching. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the stitching is made from at least one of a fiber, a thread, a yarn, and a cord. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one of an adhesive and stitching is applied to a perimeter of the insert. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is made from polymers. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sole further comprises treads on an outer surface of the sole. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is attached to the outer surface of the foot portion of the sock via at least one of an adhesive and stitching. 
     
     
         14 . A footwear, comprising:
 (a) a sock comprising a foot portion and operable to cover a foot of a wearer: and   (b) an insert having substantially a shape of the foot of the wearer and inserted inside the sock and attached to an inner surface of the foot portion of the sock.   
     
     
         15 . The footwear of  claim 14 , wherein the insert is attached to the inner surface of the foot portion of the sock via at least one of an adhesive and stitching. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 (c) a sole having substantially the shape of the foot of the wearer and disposed outside the sock and attached to an outer surface of the foot portion of the sock.   
     
     
         17 . The footwear of  claim 16 , wherein the sole is attached to the outer surface of the foot portion of the sock via at least one of an adhesive and stitching. 
     
     
         18 . A method of transforming a sock into a footwear, said sock comprising a foot portion and operable to cover a foot of a wearer, said method comprising:
 (a) inserting an insert having substantially a shape of the foot of the wearer inside the sock;   (b) attaching the insert to an inner surface of the foot portion of the sock;   (c) disposing a sole having substantially the shape of the foot of the wearer outside the sock; and   (d) attaching the sole to an outer surface of the foot portion of the sock.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of attaching the insert to the inner surface of the foot portion of the sock comprises one of binding the insert to the inner surface of the foot portion of the sock via an adhesive and coupling the insert to the inner surface of the foot portion of the sock via stitching. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of attaching the sole to the outer surface of the foot portion of the sock comprises one of binding the sole to the outer surface of the foot portion of the sock via an adhesive and coupling the sole to the outer surface of the foot portion of the sock via stitching.