Modular shoe
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1. A modular article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper comprising a lower side having at least one aperture formed therein;
a chassis located proximate an interior surface of the lower side and comprising at least one mounting structure extending from a lower surface of the chassis, wherein a shape of the at least one mounting structure substantially corresponds to a shape of the at least one aperture; and
at least one stud configured to releasably couple to the chassis and comprising a mounting structure having an inner recess that is shaped to substantially correspond to the shape of the at least one mounting structure of the chassis.
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Abstract
A modular shoe includes an upper with an upper side and a lower side, a chassis releasably arranged in an interior of the upper, and a plurality of studs. Each stud is releasably attached to the chassis through the lower side of the upper. The lower side of the upper is clamped between the chassis and at least one of the attached studs. The invention also relates to the various components used in a modular shoe in accordance with the invention.
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14 Claims
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1. A modular article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper comprising a lower side having at least one aperture formed therein; a chassis located proximate an interior surface of the lower side and comprising at least one mounting structure extending from a lower surface of the chassis, wherein a shape of the at least one mounting structure substantially corresponds to a shape of the at least one aperture; and at least one stud configured to releasably couple to the chassis and comprising a mounting structure having an inner recess that is shaped to substantially correspond to the shape of the at least one mounting structure of the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A modular article of footwear, comprising:
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a chassis comprising at least two mounting structures, wherein a first mounting structure of the at least two mounting structures comprises a first shape and a second mounting structure of the at least two mounting structures comprises a second shape, wherein the first shape differs from the second shape; at least two studs, wherein a first stud of the at least two studs comprises a first shape that substantially corresponds to the first shape of the first mounting structure and is releasably coupled to the first mounting structure, and a second stud of the at least two studs comprises a second shape that substantially corresponds to the second shape of the second mounting structure and is releasably coupled to the second mounting structure; and an upper comprising a lower side, wherein the lower side of the upper is secured between the chassis and the at least two studs when the at least two studs are releasably coupled to the chassis; wherein the shape of the at least two studs and the at least two mounting structures prevent rotation of the at least two studs with respect to the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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