Reversable shoe with removable midsole
US5822888A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B3/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A reversible shoe is comprised of a rubber, double-sided, grooved base with reversible uppers attached between sections of the base. The rear unzips and a midsole insert can be taken from the pegholes in the aforementioned base. The base is turned over and the insert from both shoes are then put on what was the bottom of it's mate. They're then rezipped and relaced to show a different color or design on the uppers, and a fresh tread on the base.
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