Shoe product with removable cuff

摘要

Methods and products for forming a shoe product from a shoe are generally described. In an example, the shoe may include a first band, a top surface, a bottom surface, a front region, a middle region, and a heel region. A method for forming a shoe product from a shoe may include disposing a second band of a cuff adjacent to the first band of the shoe. The method may further include placing a strap of the cuff in a recess of the bottom surface of the shoe, The cuff may wrap around two edges in the front region of the shoe. The two edges may define a portion of a periphery of the front region of the shoe.

主权项

1. A method for forming a shoe product from a shoe, the shoe comprising a sole, wherein the sole comprises, a top surface, a bottom surface, a front region, a middle region, and a heel region, the top surface includes a first band, the bottom surface includes a recess, the recess includes a first groove and a second groove, the front region includes two edges, wherein the two edges define a portion of a periphery of the front region of the sole, the method comprising:
disposing a cuff adjacent to the first band, wherein the cuff includes a second band of a first material, a first strap of a second material, and a second strap of the second material, wherein the second material is an elastic material, and disposing the cuff adjacent to the first band includes disposing the second band of the cuff adjacent to the first band such that the second band of the cuff aligns on top of, and encircles the first band, wherein the first band is invisible through the second band of the cuff; and placing the first strap of the cuff in the first groove of the recess in the bottom surface of the sole, and placing the second strap of the cuff in the second groove of the recess in the bottom surface of the sole, such that the cuff wraps around the two edges in the front region of the sole, and such that the cuff wraps around the first band.