Patent ID: 6948261

Claim:
A removable cleated outersole system comprising: an athletic foot covering having a permanent substantially planar treaded bottom, the treaded bottom having a toe portion, a heel portion, a perimeter side surface, the perimeter side surface defining the perimeter shape of the permanent treaded bottom of the athletic foot covering; a single elastically deformable band creating a continuous unbroken loop, the band having an unbroken and continuous top edge and a bottom edge, the bottom edge of the band being unbroken and formed in the shape of the perimeter shape of the permanent treaded bottom of the athletic foot covering; a substantially planar unbroken sole surface coupled to the bottom edge of the band, the sole surface configured in the same perimeter shape and size of the permanent treaded bottom of the athletic foot covering, the sole surface sized to extend between the toe portion and the heel portion of the athletic foot covering, the sole surface having a bottom side; and a plurality of sport cleats protruding from the bottom side of the sole surface.