(a) a plurality of sole protectors nominally stacked directly on top of each other, each sole protector including a base member defining a ground touching surface and an opposing foot touching surface that would be in contact with a foot during use, said base member having a toe portion and a heel portion; and

(b) a pressure sensitive, low tack adhesive layer applied directly to substantially the entire area of the foot touching surface of the base member such that substantially the entire area of the foot touching surface is releasably adhered directly to the ground touching surface of an adjacent base member, wherein the pressure senstive, low tack adhesive layer:

(i) provides sufficient strength to temporarily secure adjacent base members together yet allows a foot touching surface of a base member to detach from the ground touching surface of adjacent base member without damaging the base members; and

(ii) provides sufficient strength to prevent the sole protector from separating from the bottom of a foot or stocking during walking short distances yet detaches from the bottom of a foot or stocking without damaging the foot or stocking.