Modular shoe

Abstract

A portable, light-weight modular shoe system includes a sole and an upper removably coupled to the sole. The upper includes an arch bandage removably coupled to a toe vamp. The arch bandage and toe vamp are configured to removably couple to one or more expansion sections. The expansion section configured to vary at least one of a length or width of the modular shoe system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular shoe system comprising:
 a sole; and   an upper removably coupled to the sole, the upper comprising an arch bandage removably coupled to a toe vamp,   wherein the arch bandage and toe vamp are configured to removably couple to one or more expansion sections, the expansion sections configured to vary at least one of a length or width of the modular shoe system.   
     
     
         2 . The modular shoe system of  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises a midsole removably coupled to an outer sole. 
     
     
         3 . The modular shoe system of  claim 2 , wherein midsole further comprises one or more vias configured to receive a portion of the one or more expansions sections, and
 wherein the midsole is configured to removably couple to the one or more expansion sections.   
     
     
         4 . The modular shoe system of  claim 2 , wherein the midsole is configured to vary in length, and wherein the outer sole is configured to vary in length. 
     
     
         5 . The modular shoe system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper further comprises an eyestay configured to couple to at least one of the one or more expansion sections, and
 wherein the upper further comprises a heel counter removably coupled to the arch bandage.   
     
     
         6 . The modular shoe system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more portions of the sole are configured to slidably retract behind other portions of the sole in a closed position and extend from the other portions in an open position. 
     
     
         7 . The modular shoe system of  claim 1 , where each of the one or more expansion sections is configured to increase a length or width of the modular shoe system by a specified increment. 
     
     
         8 . A shoe comprising:
 a sole;   an upper comprising an adhesive means configured to removably couple to the sole; and   one or more movable sections configured to slidably or removably couple to at least one of the upper and the sole.   
     
     
         9 . The shoe of  claim 8 , wherein the sole comprises a midsole removably coupled to an outer sole. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the sole is configured to removably couple to lateral portions of the one or more movable sections. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 8 , wherein the sole is configured to vary in length. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 8 , further comprising an eyestay configured to removably couple to at least one of the one or more movable sections. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe of  claim 8 , further comprising an arch bandage and a heel counter removably coupled to an arch bandage. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe of  claim 8 , where the adhesive means comprises one of:
 flexible slide;   interlocking fasteners;   a zipper;   buttons;   clips;   hooks;   fasteners;   snaps;   slide seals;   strings; or   ties.   
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 forming a modular shoe system; and   removably coupling one or more components of the modular shoe system to vary a size, shape, appearance, or purposed of the modular shoe system.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , form a sole by removably coupling an outer sole to a mid sole. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , forming one or more vias in the sole to receive and couple to an end of at least one expansion section. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , forming an upper by removably coupling one or more of:
 a heel counter;   an eystay;   an arch bandage; and   a toe vamp.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , removably coupling one or more expansion sections between the arch bandage and the toe vamp. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more components include one or more of: interlocking fasteners;
 a zipper; buttons;   clips;   hooks;   fasteners;   snaps;   slide seals;   strings; or   ties.