The tape used in connection with the present invention may have the same compositions and pressure-sensitive adhesives on one side, as well as the same dimension, as tapes presently used for spatting. or graphic material such as drawings or photos. Tapes could also be provided with logos of sponsors such as Gatorade, Pepsi, etc. The imprinting on the tape can be of any desired color as long as it provides a reasonable contrast with the background. The tape material could range from a paper base to a fabric base or a plastic base, as long as the tape is sufficiently flexible and has sufficient tensile strength to create the spatting and the like. The tape could be transparent with the company logo and other related information imprinted thereon so that the underlying logos on the shoe could be seen through the tape. The tape could also be tied in with other promotions such as during breast cancer awareness month, by imprinting pink tape with the shoe brand logo, the team's logo, its sponsors, and the like on the tape in a contrasting color. The tape could have a background color based on the team's predominant color, usually the color of the uniforms and the like, or a color associated with the brand owner. Alternatively, the tape could be imprinted with the logo of the players' team, its sponsors, and similar promotional material. Conventionally players have used black tape for spatting purposes and accordingly black adhesive tape with the shoe brand logo appearing repeatedly on the tape would be one form of the present invention. Tape formed in accordance with the present invention can assume a variety of designs. The same tape could also be used to tape the wrists of the players as well as for a variety of related purposes. These logos and related designs can be imprinted on a roll of tape so that the design appears on a number of locations on the shoe after it is spatted using the tape of the present invention.
The present invention is accordingly directed toward unique forms of tape which will resolve this conflict between the players' desire to spat their shoes and the brand owners' desire to obtain publicity by the use of their shoes in football games without the identifying characteristics of the shoe being hidden by spatting tape.īroadly, the present invention is directed toward tapes which are imprinted or otherwise marked with a manufacturer's logo or related sponsor-identifying designs and colors. The brand owners therefore discourage or prohibit players under contract from wearing spatted cleats. Spatting over the shoes may obscure the company logos on the shoes and also change the shoe appearance to minimize spectator recognition of the shoe source.
#SPATTED CLEATS PROFESSIONAL#
Many professional football players are under contract to wear a particular brand of shoes during games for publicity purposes. By spatting over the cleats they are able to substantially minimize the possibility of their ankles rolling which can result in a sprain. The tape is typically applied over the shoe and around the feet and ankles of a player after the player dons the cleats and usually extends around the bottom of the shoe between the football cleats. Spatting is a process of taping over cleats worn by football players to provide more foot and ankle support than is provided by the generally soft sided athletic shoes. This invention relates to adhesive tape imprinted with company logos, team colors, and the like for use in spatting athletic shoes and related purposes. 27, 2012, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Provisional Application 61/603,640 filed Feb. METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHELL PART OF A SPORTS SHOE AND A SHELL PART PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THIS METHODĪccessorizable Shoe and Accessories for the Shoe METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLE WITH SHOE NAIL MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIALįootwear and Related Methods of Manufacturing Same SHOES WITH PRESSED FLOWERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEREOF
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