Flat-to-Heel Convertible Outsole

A flat-to-heel convertible outsole comprises:

• an arch platform;
• a heel recess;
• a collapsible heel;
• a locking mechanism;
• the arch platform comprises an outsole bottom surface;
• the collapsible heel comprises an upper heel, a lower heel, and a heel pin;
• the upper heel comprises a pin cavity and a pin cradle;
• the lower heel comprises a pin channel and a pin guide;
• the heel pin comprises a support arm and a nub;
• the heel recess traversing through the outsole bottom surface into the arch platform;
• the heel recess being positioned along the arch platform;
• the upper heel being connected to the arch platform;
• the upper heel being positioned adjacent to the heel recess;
• the support arm and the nub being positioned opposite each other along the heel pin;
• the heel pin being hingedly connected to the upper heel;
• the pin cavity being positioned adjacent to the heel recess;
• the pin cradle being positioned adjacent to the pin cavity;
• the support arm being positioned into the pin cradle;
• the heel pin traversing through the pin cavity;
• the lower heel being telescopically attached to the heel pin opposite the upper heel;
• the pin channel traversing along the lower heel;
• the pin guide being positioned within the lower heel;
• the pin guide being positioned adjacent to the pin channel;
• the heel pin being positioned into the pin channel;
• the nub slidably engaging the pin guide;
• the locking mechanism being connected to the lower heel;
• and
• the locking mechanism being positioned adjacent to the upper heel.

A flat-to-heel convertible outsole comprises:

• an arch platform;
• a heel recess;
• a collapsible heel;
• a locking mechanism;
• the arch platform comprises an outsole bottom surface;
• the collapsible heel comprises an upper heel, a lower heel, and a heel pin;
• the locking mechanism comprises a release button and a button retainer;
• the upper heel comprises a pin cavity and a pin cradle;
• the lower heel comprises a pin channel, a pin guide, and a lock recess;
• the heel pin comprises a support arm and a nub;
• the heel recess traversing through the outsole bottom surface into the arch platform;
• the heel recess being positioned along the arch platform;
• the upper heel being connected to the arch platform;
• the upper heel being positioned adjacent to the heel recess;
• the support arm and the nub being positioned opposite each other along the heel pin;
• the heel pin being hingedly connected to the upper heel;
• the pin cavity being positioned adjacent to the heel recess;
• the pin cradle being positioned adjacent to the pin cavity;
• the support arm being positioned into the pin cradle;
• the heel pin traversing through the pin cavity;
• the lower heel being telescopically attached to the heel pin opposite the upper heel;
• the pin channel traversing along the lower heel;
• the pin guide being positioned within the lower heel;
• the pin guide being positioned adjacent to the pin channel;
• the heel pin being positioned into the pin channel;
• the nub slidably engaging the pin guide;
• the locking mechanism being connected to the lower heel;
• the locking mechanism being positioned adjacent to the upper heel;
• the lock recess being positioned adjacent to the upper heel;
• the release button being hingedly connected to the lower heel;
• the release button being positioned adjacent to the lock recess;
• the button retainer being positioned within the lock recess;
• and
• the button retainer being adjacently connected to the release button.