Patent ID: 9049903
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. A method for attaching a traction plate to a shoe having first and second receptacles, the method comprising: providing a shoe outsole including a plurality of receptacles and a removable traction plate, the traction plate including a shoe-coupling element for removably attaching the traction plate to at least one of the first and second receptacles by a rotation of the shoe-coupling element, the shoe-coupling element being configured to be captively attached to the traction plate such that (i) the shoe-coupling element passes through the traction plate, (ii) the shoe-coupling element is rotatable within and with respect to the traction plate when the shoe-coupling element is captively attached to the traction plate and (iii) the traction plate retains the shoe-coupling element when the shoe-coupling element is detached from the shoe and the traction plate is rotated about any axis, inserting the shoe-coupling element into at least one of the first and second receptacles; and rotating the shoe-coupling element to affix the traction plate to the outsole such that the traction plate does not rotate with respect to the shoe.