초록 ▼

Articles of footwear incorporating one or more sliding elements are described. Such articles include shoes, sandals, boots, and appliances for attachment to any or all of the foregoing. In addition to serving the traditional functions of footwear lacking such sliding elements, such footwear can be u

Articles of footwear incorporating one or more sliding elements are described. Such articles include shoes, sandals, boots, and appliances for attachment to any or all of the foregoing. In addition to serving the traditional functions of footwear lacking such sliding elements, such footwear can be used for recreational "grinding," or sliding across hard surfaces having edges, corners, etc.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] Grind plate assembly for mounting to a high coefficient of friction sole of a shoe to grind over an elongated rail or the like, including:a backing plate to be embedded in said sole and including a first fastener element; anda grind plate device to be carried from said backing plate

[ I claim:] [1.] Grind plate assembly for mounting to a high coefficient of friction sole of a shoe to grind over an elongated rail or the like, including:a backing plate to be embedded in said sole and including a first fastener element; anda grind plate device to be carried from said backing plate and having a low coefficient of friction grind element formed with a downwardly facing grind surface for engaging and sliding along said rail and including a second fastener element to be aligned with said first fastener element.