Golf alignment and support system and methods

Abstract

The present invention provides for a golf shot alignment and support system using golf shoes which have at least a portion of the front portion of the sole or welt, or both, of the shoe squared off, and aligning the squared off portion to help set up golfer's feet parallel toward an intended target. The golf shoes further provide a point of balance for the golfer at the end of the golf swing. The present disclosure also provides for methods of their use.

1 . A golf position set up and support system comprising a pair of golf shoes for regular and tournament play comprising hard or soft spikes, and comprising a sole that is squared-off, the squared off portion being essentially perpendicular to the medial axis of the shoe and extending fully or partially across the width of the shoe at the toe, wherein the sole extends outwardly from the shoe to expose a top section of the sole onto which indicia is displayed. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the indicia on the extended top section of the squared off sole is color contrasted to the color of the sole. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the golf shoe is a molded shoe and the sole is molded as a part of the shoe. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         7 . A method of providing desired set up of golfer's feet comprising the steps of:
 a) obtaining a pair of golf shoes for regular and tournament play comprising hard or soft spikes, having a squared-off front portion of a sole, the squared off portion being essentially perpendicular to the medial axis of the shoe and extending fully or partially across the width of the shoe at the toe, wherein the sole extends outwardly from the shoe to expose a top section of the sole onto which indicia is displayed. and   b) aligning the squared-off extended portion of the sole, with an imaginary line parallel to the line from the ball and an intended target such that the parallel line can be visualized by viewing the line established by the squared off extended portion.   
     
     
         8 . A method of providing desired distance between golfer's feet and a golf ball position comprising the steps of:
 a) obtaining a pair of golf shoes for regular and tournament play having a squared-off front portion of a sole; the squared off portion being essentially perpendicular to the medial axis of the shoe and extending fully or partially across the width of the shoe at the toe, wherein the sole extends outwardly from the shoe to expose a top section of the sole onto which indicia is displayed. and   b) determining a desired distance between golfer's feet and a golf ball by visualizing the distance between the ball and the squared-off extended front portion, thus to permit determining the distance and position of the ball from the golfer's feet.   
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the indicia on the extended top section of the squared off sole is color contrasted to the color of the sole. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the golf shoe is a molded shoe and the sole is molded as a part of the shoe. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the indicia on the extended top section of the squared off sole is color contrasted to the color of the sole. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the golf shoe is a molded shoe and the sole is molded as a part of the shoe.