Patent ID: 6662476
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
A bowling shoe comprising:(a) a shoe upper; (b) a wedge-sole; (c) the wedge-sole mounted to the shoe upper, the wedge sole having a replaceable sole member receiving area; (d) a plurality of pairs of replaceable sole members, each replaceable sole member comprised of (i) a first surface region of a higher coefficient of friction than the coefficient of friction of a second surface region, (ii) a ratio of the area of the first region compared to the area of the second region that differs from the ratio of other replaceable sole members, (iii) a size and shape to cover the entire wedge-sole in a continuous flat, planar tread face, and (v) a means for matingly engaging and disengaging with the replaceable sole receiving area; whereby (c) upon removal of a first selected replaceable sole member from the replaceable sole receiving area of a first shoe, which first replaceable sole member has a first area ratio, and removeably securing a second selected replaceable sole member to the replaceable sole receiving area of the first shoe, a second replaceable sole member is provided that has a second area ratio.