ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,108, issued on Nov. 11.
"Convertible footwear" was invented by Maia Taylor (North Chesterfield, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A convertible footwear including a sole assembly and a socks assembly. The sole assembly includes at least one sole having suction cups equidistantly disposed on a top end thereof and protruding elements extending upward from lateral sides thereof. The socks assembly includes at least one sock having a rubber bottom. The rubber bottom is made of rubber. The at least one sock is removable attached to the at least one sole defining a footwear. The suction cups are sealed against the rubber bottom to attach ...