IP Library Granted Patent US 12,446,652
Granted Patent B2
US 12,446,652 · App. 18/713,669 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Customizable detachable shoe

Inventor: Vatsal Soin (Kanpur, IN)
A43B3/246A43B3/244
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Patent No.
US 12,446,652
App. No.
18/713,669
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure explains adetachable and customizable shoe. The shoe includes a sole ( 101 ), an upper body ( 103 ) and a detachable strip ( 201 ). The sole ( 101 ) is detachably engaged with a first periphery of the detachable strip ( 201 ) by a zipper means and the upper body ( 103 ) is detachably engaged with a second periphery of the detachable strip ( 201 ) by a zipper means. The detachable strip ( 201 ) is provided for customizing parameters of the shoe including height and width. The engagement and disengagement of the sole ( 101 ) and the upper body ( 103 ) with the detachable strip ( 201 ) forms the detachable shoe, wherein the detachable strip ( 201 ) imparts customization of the shoe based on requirement of the wearer.

Claims (19)

1. A footwear comprising:

a sole ( 101 ) including an upper edge ( 101 a ) and a lower edge ( 101 b );

an upper body ( 103 ) including a lower edge ( 103 a ), the upper body ( 103 ) being removably attached with the sole ( 101 );

a toothed layer fixed to the lower edge ( 103 a ) of the upper body ( 103 );

a toothed layer fixed to the upper edge ( 101 a ) of the sole ( 101 );

a detachable strip ( 201 ) including:

a first periphery ( 201 a ) having a toothed layer fixed thereto;

a second periphery ( 201 b ) having a toothed layer fixed thereto;

wherein the toothed layer on the first periphery ( 201 a ) and the toothed layer on the upper edge ( 101 a ) of the sole ( 101 ) are configured to be engaged via a zipper means ( 203 ) to form a first engagement portion ( 204 );

wherein the toothed layer on the second periphery ( 201 b ) and the toothed layer on the lower edge ( 103 a ) of the upper body ( 103 ) are configured to be engaged via a zipper means ( 205 ) to form a second engagement portion ( 205 ); and

wherein the detachable strip ( 201 ) is configured and engages with the sole ( 101 ) and the upper body ( 103 ) to customize a height of the footwear.

2. The footwear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first engagement portion ( 204 ) is rigid and configured to support lower part of a wearer's foot, and the second engagement portion ( 205 ) is stretchable and configured to secure fit to the wearer's foot.

3. The footwear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detachable strip ( 201 ) has a height configured to vary the overall height of the footwear based on the size of a wearer's foot to improve fit and comfort.

4. The footwear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detachable strip ( 201 ) is configured to allow interchangeability with detachable strips of varied height to adjust the height of the footwear.

5. The footwear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detachable strip ( 201 ) is configured to allow interchangeability with detachable strips of varied thickness to improve fit and comfort of the footwear.

6. The footwear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper body ( 103 ) is configured to allow interchangeability with upper bodies having varied thickness to improve fit and comfort of the footwear based on foot profile.

7. The footwear as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the material of the detachable strip ( 201 ) and the upper body ( 103 ) includes one or a combination of woolen, fur, cotton, and waterproof materials.

8. The footwear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the toothed layer on the lower edge ( 103 a ) of the upper body ( 103 ) is configured to enable engagement with interchangeable upper bodies of varying types.

9. The footwear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper body ( 103 ) includes a first vamp ( 305 a ), a second vamp ( 305 b ), a quarter ( 307 ), eyelets ( 309 ), a tongue ( 311 ), a U-shaped binding ( 313 ), a collar ( 315 ), and a counter ( 317 ).

Priority Claims (1)
IN 202211019418 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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