Device for attaching a weight on the instep of a shoe

Abstract

A device for attaching a weight on the instep of a shoe comprising a body having:a first coupling to releasably fasten the body to a central area of the instep of a shoe, such that when the device is in use a part of the body overlaps the longitudinal axis (L) of the shoe, anda second coupling to fasten a weight to the body;the second coupling being offset from the first coupling such that, when the device is in use, the second coupling is offset from the longitudinal axis (L) of the shoe, and when a weight is attached to the second coupling it exerts a torque on the body about the longitudinal axis (L) of the shoe.

1 . A device for attaching a weight on an instep of a shoe comprising a body having:
 a first coupling to releasably fasten the body to a central area of the instep of a shoe, such that when the device is in use a part of the body overlaps the longitudinal axis of the shoe, and   a second coupling to fasten a weight to the body;   
       the second coupling being offset from the first coupling such that, when the device is in use, the second coupling is offset from the longitudinal axis of the shoe, and when a weight is attached to the second coupling it exerts a torque on the body about the longitudinal axis of the shoe. 
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , the second coupling being offset from the first coupling an offset distance of between 10 mm and 35 mm in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shoe when the device is in use. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , the body being curved in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shoe when the device is in use attached to a shoe. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , at least one of first and second couplings being clamping elements. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , the coupling elements being snap-fit binding elements. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , the second coupling being disposed to releasably fasten the weight to the body. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , the body being made of a plastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting base with a third coupling matching the first coupling of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 , the mounting base being configured to be attached on the instep of the shoe under the shoelaces and fastened with the shoelaces. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , the first coupling comprising two clamping elements arranged at opposite ends of one side of the body, and the second coupling comprising two clamping elements arranged at opposite ends of the other side of the body. 
     
     
         11 . A device for releasably attaching a weight on an instep of a shoe such that the weight is offset from the longitudinal axis of the shoe, the device comprising a body having:
 a first coupling to releasably fasten the body to the instep of a shoe, with the body overlapping the longitudinal axis of the shoe, and   a second coupling to fasten a weight to the body;   
       the second coupling being offset from the first coupling such that, when the device is in use attached to the instep of a shoe and there is a weight fastened to the body, the weight is offset from the longitudinal axis of the shoe and exerts a torque about the longitudinal axis of the shoe. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 11 , the first coupling of the body being arranged on a bottom side of the body that faces the shoe when the device is in use attached to the instep of a shoe, and the second coupling is arranged on an upper side of the body, opposite the bottom side. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 11 , the second coupling comprising snap-fit elements that match snap-fit elements provided on the weight. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 11 , comprising a mounting base to be attached on the instep of a shoe under the shoelaces and fastened with the shoelaces, the mounting base comprising a plate with a curved bottom surface adapted to the instep of the shoe, and a third coupling matching the first coupling of the body. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 14 , the first coupling of the body comprising snap-fit elements, and the third coupling of the mounting base comprising snap-fit elements matching the snap-fit elements of the first coupling of the body. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 11 , the body having a curved shape, in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shoe when the device is in use attached to the shoe. 
     
     
         17 . A device for attaching a weight on the instep of a shoe, the device comprising:
 a mounting base having a curved bottom surface to adapt to the instep of a shoe, the mounting base to be attached on the instep of a shoe having shoelaces and to be fastened to the shoe with the shoelaces, and   a body to be releasably fastened to the mounting base;   the body having a first coupling to fasten the body to the mounting base, and a second coupling to fasten a weight to the body, and   the mounting base having a third coupling matching the first coupling of the body;   the second coupling of the body being offset from the first coupling of the body such that, when the device is in use attached to the instep of a shoe, the second coupling is offset from the longitudinal axis of the shoe, and when a weight is attached to the second coupling, the weight exerts a torque on the body about the longitudinal axis of the shoe.