Abstract: Lighted footwear having a sole member; an illumination system positioned in the sole; and, an upper member providing an illumination path for receiving the light from the illumination system to illuminate at least a first portion of the upper.

Abstract: An interface to be integrated with remote merchant financial transaction systems to streamline the sales tax collection process. The present invention provides online merchants, call centers, and the alike the ability to accurately collect and report sales tax to the proper tax entities of the state, city, county and local municipality levels. The present invention is able automatically to provide the sales tax percentage and or fees, or calculate such based on consumer locations provided by their billing or shipping addresses. With different commodities having different tax rates, a universal classification code is utilized to distinguish specific tax rates for each tax entity as well. The present invention provides merchants with the ability to report sales tax to a plurality of tax entities in a single transaction. All tax entities are paid the owed sales taxes and associated fees automatically by the sales tax interface on behalf of the merchants registered with the present invention.

Abstract: Lighted footwear having a sole member; an illumination system positioned in the sole; and, an upper member providing an illumination path for receiving the light from the illumination system to illuminate at least a first portion of the upper.