Shoe with removably-mounted heel

A shoe comprising:

• a heel-needing sole member made of semi-rigid molded plastic material including a thickened heel stub portion having a generally vertically downwardly projecting, downwardly tapering outer perimetrical sidewall extending about both lateral sides and the back thereof, said heel stub portion including a generally flat lower end wall having a downwardly opening centrally located generally cylindrical socket;
• a heel member including a generally upright body having means providing an upwardly opening recess providing a sidewall shell which extends about at least the lateral sides and back of the body, said shell having an upper rim, said recess having a generally horizontal floor that is centrally provided with an axially upwardly projecting generally cylindrical boss with a generally horizontal, flat upper end lying below said rim, said shell having a downwardly tapering internal surface which matches said downwardly tapering outer perimetrical sidewall of said sole member;
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• means removably securing said heel member to said heel-needing sole member with said generally cylindrical boss snuggly received in said generally cylindrical socket and said heel stub portion received on the lateral sides and back within said shell, with said downwardly tapering internal surface of said shell in extensive engagement with said downwardly tapering outer perimetrical sidewall of said sole member;
• the sole member having an upper surface;
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• said upper rim of said shell lies at the same level as said upper surface of said sole member surrounding the lateral sides and rear of said heel stub portion.

A shoe, comprising:

• a heel-needing sole member made of semi-rigid molded plastic material including a thickened heel stub portion having a generally vertically downwardly projecting, downwardly tapering outer perimetrical sidewall extending about both lateral sides and the back thereof, said heel stub portion including a generally flat lower end wall having a downwardly opening centrally located generally cylindrical socket;
• a heel member including a generally upright body having means providing an upwardly opening recess providing a sidewall shell which extends about at least the lateral sides and back of the body, said shell having an upper rim, said recess having a generally horizontal floor that is centrally provided with an axially upwardly projecting generally cylindrical boss with a generally horizontal, flat upper end lying below said rim, said shell having a downwardly tapering internal surface which matches said downwardly tapering outer perimetrical sidewall of said sole member;
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• means removably securing said heel member to said heel-needing sole member with said generally cylindrical boss snuggly received in said generally cylindrical socket and said heel stub portion received on the lateral sides and back within said shell, with said downwardly tapering internal surface of said shell in extensive engagement with said downwardly tapering outer perimetrical sidewall of said sole member;
• the front of said heel member being notched-out down towards the level of said floor of said upwardly opening recess and said heel stub portion has a front wall surface which is thereby exposed;
• said heel member at the front thereof below said level being substantially flush with the front of said heel stub portion.