Shoes
AssigneeKit Shoe Limited
InventorsRosemary Jane Wallin, Julian Francis Ralph Swan, Philip Richard Shade
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Abstract
A shoe incorporates a flexible member (10, 40) which, by itself, is capable of a variety of configurations. A heel (20, 49) incorporates a stiffening member (21, 51) which mechanically interlocks with the flexible member (10, 40) to both shape it and provide it with sufficient rigidity to support a foot. The heel (20, 49) can be detached from the flexible member (10, 40) to allow the replacement of one heel with a different heel.
Claims44
A sub-assembly for forming a shoe comprising a flexible member (10,40) for incorporation in a base of the shoe and capable of a plurality of configurations and a heel (11,49) including a support member (20,62) mechanically engageable with the flexible member (10,40) to shape the flexible member (10,40) into a foot supporting configuration and to connect the heel (11,49) to the flexible member (10,40).
A sub-assembly according to claim 14 and claim 16 wherein the support member is of metal.
A shoe comprising a base and a heel, the base comprising a relatively flexible portion (10,40) and a support member (21,51) that shapes the flexible portion into a foot supporting configuration, the support member (21,51) being connected to the heel (20,49) so as to connect the heel (20,49) to the base, and the heel (20,49) and the support member (21,51) being disconnectable from the flexible portion (10,40).
A method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, providing a flexible base portion (10,40), providing a heel (20,49) connected to a support member (21,51), and engaging the support member (21,51) with the flexible base portion so that the support member shapes the flexible base portion into a foot supporting configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.