Patent ID: 8554691

Claim:
A system for purveying footwear, comprising: a subscription center computer configured to: provide a virtual interface accessible via a computer network for processing footwear subscription requests; process a footwear subscription request for a footwear subscription received via the computer network, wherein the footwear subscription request corresponds to one or more specified footwear performance characteristics, wherein the footwear subscription specifies a minimum amount of use of footwear for eligibility to receive replacement footwear having the specified footwear performance characteristics, and wherein the footwear subscription specifies a total number of new sets of replacement footwear to be provided as part of the footwear subscription, process a replacement request received via the computer network, wherein the replacement request is associated with the footwear subscription, approve the replacement request received via the computer network based on a determination that a use indication associated with previously provided footwear satisfies the minimum amount of use and based on a determination that less than the total number of new sets of replacement footwear have been provided, and submit an order for the replacement footwear having the specified footwear performance characteristics subsequent to the approving.