Left-Right Marking Footwear

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pair of footwear having “Left” and “Right” markings or indicia on individual footwear, respectively, enabling a child or an impaired adult to assist with placing footwear on appropriate feet. The footwear can be in any conventional form and features the words “Left” or “L” on one shoe/footwear, and “Right” or “R” on another shoe/footwear for making children (or impaired adults) aware which shoe belongs on which foot easily and without issue. In some embodiments, the markings or indicia are on an upper portion and in some embodiments on or adjacent the insole. The indicia can be audio as well in some embodiments which can be played out upon pushing a push button positioned on the shoes. The footwear offers a way for parents to teach their children which feet respective shoes go on with bright, colorful, and fun visual and/or audible aids.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A left/right marking footwear system for visually distinguishing footwear, the left/right marking footwear system comprising:
 a pair of shoes having a right shoe and a left shoe;   wherein said left shoe having a first left indicia for identifying said left shoe;   wherein said right shoe having a first right indicia for identifying said right shoe;   wherein said first left indicia having a text of Left integrated to said left shoe; and   further wherein said first right indicia having a text of Right integrated to said right shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe having a left toe box with said first left indicia adhered to said left toe box. 
     
     
         3 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 2 , wherein said right shoe having a right toe box with said first right indicia adhered to said right toe box. 
     
     
         4 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe having a left toe box with said first left indicia sewn on said left toe box. 
     
     
         5 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 4 , wherein said right shoe having a right toe box with said first right indicia sewn on said right toe box. 
     
     
         6 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 1 , wherein said left shoe having a first securement strap with a second left indicia thereon and a second securement strap with a third left indicia thereon. 
     
     
         7 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 6 , wherein said second left indicia opposingly oriented to said third left indicia. 
     
     
         8 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 7 , wherein said right shoe having a first securement strap with a second right indicia thereon and a second securement strap with a third right indicia thereon. 
     
     
         9 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 8 , wherein said second right indicia opposingly oriented to said third right indicia. 
     
     
         10 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 3 , wherein said left shoe having a first securement strap with a second left indicia thereon and a second securement strap with a third left indicia thereon. 
     
     
         11 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 10 , wherein said second left indicia opposingly oriented to said third left indicia. 
     
     
         12 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 11 , wherein said right shoe having a first securement strap with a second right indicia thereon and a second securement strap with a third right indicia thereon. 
     
     
         13 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 12 , wherein said second right indicia opposingly oriented to said third right indicia. 
     
     
         14 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 9 , wherein second left indicia oriented away from the wearer of said left shoe and said third left indicia oriented towards the wearer of said left shoe. 
     
     
         15 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 14 , wherein second right indicia oriented away from the wearer of said right shoe and said third right indicia oriented towards the wearer of said right shoe. 
     
     
         16 . The left/right marking footwear system of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of said first left indicia, said second left indicia, and said third left indicia is Braille, and further wherein at least one of said first right indicia, said second right indicia, and said third right indicia is Braille. 
     
     
         17 . A left/right indicating footwear system for audibly distinguishing footwear, the left/right marking footwear system comprising:
 a pair of shoes having a right shoe and a left shoe;   wherein said left shoe having a left audio indicia for identifying said left shoe;   wherein said right shoe having a right audio indicia for identifying said right shoe;   wherein said left audio indicia having a left actuation button for audibly playing Left upon actuation of said left audio indicia of said left shoe; and   further wherein said right indicia having a right actuation button for audibly playing Right upon actuation of said right audio indicia of said right shoe.   
     
     
         18 . The left/right indicating footwear system of  claim 17 , wherein said left audio indicia adjacent a left insole of said left shoe. 
     
     
         19 . The left/right indicating footwear system of  claim 18 , wherein said right audio indicia adjacent a right insole of said right shoe. 
     
     
         20 . A left/right indicating footwear system for distinguishing footwear, the left/right marking footwear system comprising:
 a pair of shoes having a right shoe and a left shoe;   wherein said left shoe having at least two left indicia for identifying said left shoe;   wherein said right shoe having at least two right indicia for identifying said right shoe;   wherein one of said at least two left indicia having a left audio indicia including a left actuation button for audibly playing Left upon actuation of said left audio indicia of said left shoe;   wherein one of said at least two right indicia having a right audio indicia including a right actuation button for audibly playing Right upon actuation of said right audio indicia of said right shoe;   wherein another of said at least two left indicia having a text of Left integrated to said left shoe;   wherein another of said at least two right indicia having a text of Right integrated to said right shoe; and   further wherein said text of Left integrated to said left shoe and said text of Right integrated to said right shoe further including respective Braille language translation.