| US 7,337,561 B2 | ||
| Shoe sole traction-enhancing device | ||
| Robert I. Potashnick, P.O. Box 1772, Mercer Island, Wash. 98040 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/165,547. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/521859, filed on Jul. 13, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0011216 A1, Jan. 19, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A43B 23/28 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 36—59R [36/59 C; 12/142 R; 15/104] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A method for enhancing traction between a sole of a shoe and an athletic surface, the method comprising:
placing a portion of an adhesive roll of a traction-enhancing device into contact with the sole of the shoe, the adhesive
roll configured to roll relative to the sole and the traction-enhancing device;
rolling the adhesive roll across the sole while maintaining the adhesive roll in contact with at least a portion of the sole;
and
transferring at least some particulates from portions of the sole to the adhesive roll during rolling of the adhesive roll,
the transfer of at least some of the particulates being sufficient to at least slightly enhance traction between the sole
of the shoe and the athletic surface.
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