Powered footwear attachment

Abstract

A power footwear attachment is described. An apparatus can include a shoe, a footplate, a footplate adapter, and a spacer. The footplate adapter can be disposed on a posterior portion of the footplate and configured to couple with an actuator adapter coupled with an actuator module. The spacer can be disposed between the posterior portion and an upper of the shoe. The spacer can compress upon application of force to the footplate by the actuator module. An apparatus can include an actuator module, an arm, and an actuator adapter. The actuator adapter can be coupled to a second end of the arm and include one or more magnets configured to engage with a footplate adapter disposed on a posterior portion of a footplate of a shoe and a latch configured to engage with the footplate adapter.

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