ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,274, issued on June 16, was assigned to Valencia Burton (Oakland, Calif.).
"Shoe with removable parts" was invented by Michael Horton (Tracy, Calif.) and Valencia Burton (Tracy, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Article of footwear include an upper and an insole that can be easily attach and detached from the upper. An article of footwear includes an upper, an insole, an outsole, and outsole retention fasteners. The upper includes flexible attachment straps. The insole is configured for removable coupling with the upper via the flexible attachment straps. The outsole is configured for removable coupling with the insole via the ou...