Patent ID: 9259053
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: A43B

Claim Text:
1. A method of coupling a shoe wedge to a heel of a shoe comprising: placing the shoe wedge proximate to the heel of the shoe; moving the shoe wedge against the heel such that a portion of the heel passes through a channel defined by two longitudinally extending wall portions, of a support structure of the shoe wedge, that are biased towards each other and define an opening that extends from an upper surface of the support structure to a lower surface of the support structure, the opening having a larger cross sectional area at the upper surface than at the lower surface, where the parts of the wall portions that are closest to one another in the biased position include areas that are substantially curved; and positioning a portion of the shoe against a surface of a body portion of the shoe wedge that extends from the wall portions and is configured with a lower surface that is generally flat and an upper surface shaped to substantially conform to a portion of a sole and generally sloped relative to the lower surface, wherein a portion of the support structure is disposed within and coupled to the body portion.