# US 2013/0152427 A1 · Footwear > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152427 A1 - Document ID: US20130152427A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/769,449 - Filed: 2013-02-18 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2007-04-30 - Assignees: Lisa Jill Gazzard - Inventors: Matthew Gillett - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152427A1 ## CPC - A43B 3/242: {characterised by the upper} - A43B 1/0081: {made at least partially of hook-and-loop type material (hook and loop-type straps for fastening purpose A43C11/1493)} - A43B 3/24: Collapsible or convertible - A43B 3/244: {characterised by the attachment between upper and sole} - A43B 3/248: {Collapsible, e.g. foldable for travelling} - A43B 9/00: Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts - A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR ## Abstract A pair of footwear items including a left footwear item and a right footwear item, each of the footwear items comprising a sole portion and an upper portion, the upper portion and the sole portion adapted for at least temporary connection to one another, the upper portion consisting of a support element having at least a first surface and a second surface and wherein each of the first surfaces includes an upper of a first style of footwear, and each of the second surfaces includes an upper of a second style of footwear, and wherein the pair of footwear items is converted between the first and second styles of footwear by removing and inverting the upper portions and connecting the upper portion removed from the left footwear item to the right footwear item and connecting the upper portion removed from the right footwear item to the left footwear item. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pair of footwear items including a left footwear item and a right footwear item, each of the footwear items comprising a sole portion and an upper portion, the upper portion and the sole portion adapted for at least temporary connection to one another, the upper portion consisting of a support element having at least a first surface and a second surface and wherein each of the first surfaces includes an upper of a first style of footwear, and each of the second surfaces includes an upper of a second style of footwear, and wherein the pair of footwear items is converted between the first and second styles of footwear by removing the upper portions from the left footwear item and the right footwear, inverting the upper portions, and connecting the upper portion removed from the left footwear item to the right footwear item and connecting the upper portion removed from the right footwear item to the left footwear item. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according to claim 1 wherein the first and second surfaces are located on opposite sides of the support element and are separated from one another by the thickness of the support element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according claim 1 wherein each of the sole portions is provided with connection means adapted to connect and retain the upper portion during use. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according to claim 1 wherein each of the sole portions is provided with one or more connection members extending at least partially along an outer periphery of the sole portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The pair of footwear items according to claim 4 wherein the one or more connection members comprise seals. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according to claim 1 wherein when one surface of the support element is facing upwards, the upper of the other surface of the support element is housed within a recess in the sole portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according to claim 1 wherein the uppers are provided with conversion means adapted to allow conversion of the upper between two or more styles of footwear. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according to claim 1 wherein the upper portion is adapted for connection to two or more sole portions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according to claim 1 wherein the upper is for a thong, slide, scuff, slipper, sandal or closed-in shoe. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The pair of footwear items according to claim 1 wherein the sole portion comprises a lower surface and an upper surface, wherein the lower surface is adapted to be in contact with the ground when the footwear item is in use. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The pair of footwear items according to claim 10 wherein the lower surface of the sole portion is provided with one or more features selected from the following list: a flat heel, a high heel, a tread pattern, and/or one or more studs, cleats or spikes. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The pair of footwear items according to claim 6 wherein the upper is provided with means for assisting in folding the upper prior to the upper being placed in the recess in the sole portion. ### Claim 13 The footwear item comprising a sole portion and an upper portion, the upper portion and the sole portion adapted for at least temporary connection to one another, the upper portion consisting of a support element having at least a first surface and a second surface and wherein the first surface includes an upper of a first style of footwear, and the second surface includes an upper of a second style of footwear, and wherein the sole portion is provided with one or more connection members extending partially along an outer periphery of the sole portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The footwear item according to claim 13 wherein when one connection member is provided, the connection member extends partway around the outer periphery of the sole portion, such that a gap is formed between respective ends of the connection member so as to allow a user to gain access to the upper portion trough the one or more gaps. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The footwear item according to claim 13 wherein the footwear item is provided in a pair of footwear items, wherein a first of the pair of footwear items is a left footwear item and a second of the pair of footwear items is a right footwear item.