Removable Shoe Spike System

Abstract

The present system, method and apparatus are adapted for the quick and easy exchange of spikes on athletic shoes. More specifically, the system, apparatus and methods comprise a spike having an opening, an aglet adapted for coupling to the shoe, for example by way of a shoelace, and a coupling head affixed to the aglet which is adapted to couple with the opening on the spike so as to allow a user to quickly and easily replace, remove or install spikes in the athletic shoe. The disclosure thus allows the user to have the tool attached to their shoe at all times so as to avoid carrying additional equipment while wearing the shoe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for fitting to a shoe with a spike, comprising:
 a. a shoe spike further comprising an opening; and   b. an aglet further comprising a coupling head, wherein the coupling head is adapted to couple to the spike opening so as to replace the spike.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the shoe spike is an athletic shoe spike. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the opening transects the diameter of the shoe spike. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe spike comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of rubber, plastic, and metal. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the aglet comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, alloy, plastic, hard plastic, shrink wrap plastic, polymer, polyolefin, PVC, biaxially oriented polypropylene, fiber, yarn, and titanium. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling head comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, spring steel, titanium, carbon fiber, hard plastic, aluminum, metal, alloy, PVC, polymer, stainless steel alloy, nickel titanium alloy, nickel cobalt alloy, molybdenum alloy, tungsten-rhenium alloy, a polymer, polyethylene teraphathalate (PET), polyester, poly ester amide (PEA), polypropylene, aromatic polyester, a liquid crystal polymer, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), expanded PTFE (ePTFE), polyether ketone (PEK), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), poly ether ketone ketone (PEKK), poly aryl ether ketone ketone), nylon, polyether-block co-polyamide polymer, aliphatic polyether polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane, thermoplastic, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), absorbable or resorbable polymers such as polyglycolic acid (PGA), poly-L-glycolic acid (PLGA), polylactic acid (PLA), poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyethyl acrylate (PEA), polydioxanone (PDS), and pseudo-polyamino tyrosine-based acids, silicone, zinc, zinc oxide, nickel-titanium alloy, tantalum and gold. 
     
     
         7 . A method for changing the spikes on a shoe, comprising:
 a. providing a spike further comprising an opening;   b. providing a device adapted to attach to the shoe, said device further comprising a coupling region adapted to couple to the spike for tightening or loosening, wherein the device is connected to the shoe.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising an aglet, wherein the device is connected to the shoe by way of the aglet. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the aglet is connected to the shoe by way of a shoelace. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the aglet comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, alloy, plastic, hard plastic, shrink wrap plastic, polymer, polyolefin, PVC, biaxially oriented polypropylene, fiber, yarn, and titanium. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the coupling region comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of wherein the head coupling comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, spring steel, titanium, carbon fiber, hard plastic, aluminum, metal, alloy, PVC, polymer, stainless steel alloy, nickel titanium alloy, nickel cobalt alloy, molybdenum alloy, tungsten-rhenium alloy, a polymer, polyethylene teraphathalate (PET), polyester, poly ester amide (PEA), polypropylene, aromatic polyester, a liquid crystal polymer, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), expanded PTFE (ePTFE), polyether ketone (PEK), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), poly ether ketone ketone (PEKK), poly aryl ether ketone ketone), nylon, polyether-block co-polyamide polymer, aliphatic polyether polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane, thermoplastic, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), absorbable or resorbable polymers such as polyglycolic acid (PGA), poly-L-glycolic acid (PLGA), polylactic acid (PLA), poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyethyl acrylate (PEA), polydioxanone (PDS), and pseudo-polyamino tyrosine-based acids, silicone, zinc, zinc oxide, nickel-titanium alloy, tantalum and gold. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the spike comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of rubber, plastic, and metal. 
     
     
         13 . A shoe spike replacement device, comprising:
 a. a spike, further comprising a defined opening;   b. a coupling head, wherein the aglet is coupling head is adapted to couple to the opening and is attached to the shoe so as to allow for adjustment of the spike.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , further comprising an aglet adapted to affix the coupling head to the shoe. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , further comprising a shoelace, wherein the aglet affixes the coupling head to the shoelace. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the opening transects the diameter of the shoe spike. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the aglet comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of steel, aluminum, alloy, plastic, hard plastic, shrink wrap plastic, polymer, polyolefin, PVC, biaxially oriented polypropylene, fiber, yarn, and titanium. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the coupling head comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, spring steel, titanium, carbon fiber, hard plastic, aluminum, metal, alloy, PVC, polymer, stainless steel alloy, nickel titanium alloy, nickel cobalt alloy, molybdenum alloy, tungsten-rhenium alloy, a polymer, polyethylene teraphathalate (PET), polyester, poly ester amide (PEA), polypropylene, aromatic polyester, a liquid crystal polymer, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), expanded PTFE (ePTFE), polyether ketone (PEK), polyether ether ketone (PEEK), poly ether ketone ketone (PEKK), poly aryl ether ketone ketone), nylon, polyether-block co-polyamide polymer, aliphatic polyether polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane, thermoplastic, fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), absorbable or resorbable polymers such as polyglycolic acid (PGA), poly-L-glycolic acid (PLGA), polylactic acid (PLA), poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyethyl acrylate (PEA), polydioxanone (PDS), and pseudo-polyamino tyrosine-based acids, silicone, zinc, zinc oxide, nickel-titanium alloy, tantalum and gold. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the shoe spike comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of rubber, plastic, and metal.