Systems and methods for customizing articles of footwear and providing digital or metaverse capabilities

Abstract

An article of footwear customization kit, system, and method include an outsole platform, configured to overlap, at least in part, an outsole of the article of footwear. A lighting unit is configured to be attached to the article of footwear and to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform, the lighting unit comprising a light emitting device configured to be visible exterior to the article of footwear. An adjustable heel unit is configured to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform and the lighting unit, the adjustable heel unit configured to be attached adjacent a heel portion of the article of footwear. The adjustable heel unit comprises a power source configured to provide power to the light emitting device when the adjustable heel unit is operatively coupled to the lighting unit. The adjustable heel unit is configured to be movable relative to the article of footwear.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of footwear customization kit, comprising:
 an outsole platform, configured to overlap, at least in part, an outsole of the article of footwear, and configured to be adjustable to a size of the article of footwear;   a lighting unit, configured to be attached to the article of footwear and to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform, the lighting unit comprising a light emitting device configured to be visible exterior to the article of footwear; and   an adjustable heel unit, configured to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform and the lighting unit, the adjustable heel unit configured to be attached adjacent a heel portion of the article of footwear;   wherein the adjustable heel unit comprises a power source configured to provide power to the light emitting device when the adjustable heel unit is operatively coupled to the lighting unit; and   wherein the adjustable heel unit is configured to be movable relative to the article of footwear.   
     
     
         2 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable heel unit further comprises a motor, operatively coupled to the battery, configured to move the adjustable heel unit. 
     
     
         3 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 2 , wherein the motor is configured to cause the adjustable heel unit to extend and retract relative to the article of footwear. 
     
     
         4 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 2 , wherein the motor is configured to cause the adjustable heel unit to rotate relative to the article of footwear. 
     
     
         5 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 2 , wherein the motor is configured to physically adjust the adjustable heel unit to secure, at least in part, the adjustable heel unit to the article of footwear, or detach the adjustable heel unit, at least in part, from the article of footwear. 
     
     
         6 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 2 , wherein the motor is configured to physically adjust the adjustable heel unit to prevent interference with a body part of a wearer of the article of footwear. 
     
     
         7 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the outsole platform, the lighting unit, and the adjustable heel unit are configured to be physically attached to one another other with an attachment device. 
     
     
         8 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 7 , wherein the attachment device is configured to provide power among the outsole platform, the lighting unit, and the adjustable heel unit. 
     
     
         9 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 1 , wherein the outsole platform further comprises a battery configured to provide power to the lighting unit. 
     
     
         10 . The article of footwear customization kit of  claim 1 , wherein the light emitting device is configurable to provide customized lighting by a user of the article of footwear customization kit. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making an article of footwear customization kit, comprising:
 obtaining an outsole platform, configured to overlap, at least in part, an outsole of the article of footwear, and configured to be adjustable to a size of the article of footwear;   obtaining a lighting unit, configured to be attached to the article of footwear and to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform, the lighting unit comprising a light emitting device configured to be visible exterior to the article of footwear; and   obtaining an adjustable heel unit, configured to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform and the lighting unit, the adjustable heel unit configured to be attached adjacent a heel portion of the article of footwear;   wherein the adjustable heel unit comprises a power source configured to provide power to the light emitting device when the adjustable heel unit is operatively coupled to the lighting unit; and   wherein the adjustable heel unit is configured to be movable relative to the article of footwear.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein obtaining the adjustable heel unit further comprises obtaining the adjustable heel unit with a motor, operatively coupled to the battery, configured to move the adjustable heel unit. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the motor is configured to cause the adjustable heel unit to extend and retract relative to the article of footwear. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the motor is configured to cause the adjustable heel unit to rotate relative to the article of footwear. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the motor is configured to physically adjust the adjustable heel unit to secure, at least in part, the adjustable heel unit to the article of footwear, or detach the adjustable heel unit, at least in part, from the article of footwear. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the motor is configured to physically adjust the adjustable heel unit to prevent interference with a body part of a wearer of the article of footwear. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein at least some of the outsole platform, the lighting unit, and the adjustable heel unit are configured to be physically attached to one another other with an attachment device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the attachment device is configured to provide power among the outsole platform, the lighting unit, and the adjustable heel unit. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the outsole platform further comprises a battery configured to provide power to the lighting unit. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the light emitting device is configurable to provide customized lighting by a user of the article of footwear customization kit.