SHOE ACCESSORY FOR CYCLING
An accessory which is used to convert a non-cycling shoe into a cycling shoe, resulting in a shoe which is capable of attaching a cycling cleat. A hole is cut thru the sole of a non-cycling shoe. The hole is shaped to accommodate the accessory. The accessory is a plate shaped to fit inside the shoe and provides a comfortable surface for walking and cycling purposes, furthermore the accessory is fixed securely to the interior of a converted shoe. The accessory has the appropriate geometry and holes to attach a cycling cleat. The accessory may also possess ground contact preventing members on the bottom surface, these prevent the cycling cleat from contacting the ground while the shoe is used for walking. The accessory enables any shoe to be a cycling shoe.
1 . An accessory for shoes, comprising:
a. an upper surface shaped to provide a comfortable shape for a bicycle rider during riding and walking motions, and
b. a cleat attaching area, where a cycling cleat can be attached, and
c. a bottom surface, separate from the cleat attaching area, where said bottom surface shape substantially matches the upper surface of the insole of any non-cycling shoe, accessory is fixed to said upper surface of non-cycling shoe insole, whereby any non-cycling shoe is now capable of attaching a cycling cleat.
2 . An accessory, as defined in claim 1 , wherein said accessory has ground contact preventing members which are substantially taller than the cleat, thus preventing said cleat from contacting the ground, said preventing member is detachably mounted to the bottom of said accessory.
3 . An accessory, as defined in claim 1 , wherein said accessory has ground contact preventing members which are substantially taller than the cleat, for preventing said cleat from contacting the ground, said preventing members are integrally mounted to the bottom of said accessory.