Transformable shoe
AssigneeFabulous Feet Inc.
InventorDavid B. Handel
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Abstract
Transformable shoe frames are described wherein the heel of the shoe can be extended downwardly in a high heel position or converted to a low heel position. The shoe frame is made in sections that are pivotally connected to each other and mechanisms have been provided to lock the sections together in varying positions, so that the angle between the toe portion and the remainder of the shoe can be adjusted to maximize the comfort of the wearer depending on whether the heel is in a high heel or a low heel position. Additional mechanisms are illustrated to change the contour of the arch when the heel height is changed. In a preferred embodiment the heel is stowable under the sole of the shoe and the sole will have a well defined flexible region in the distal metatarsal region of the shoe, either by having a hinged joint or built in flexibility.
Claims13
In a shoe having a sole with a toe portion, a heel portion and an arch portion located between said heel and toe portions, the improvement comprised of a stowable heel comprising:
- a) an upper heel section attached to the heel portion of said shoe sole;
- b) a lower heel section attached to said upper heel section, said lower heel section having a central axis, and
- c) means for rotating said lower heel section about its central axis and for pivoting the same relative to said sole so that said lower heel section can be moved between a first position wherein it underlies and is in substantial alignment with said upper heel section and a second position wherein it lies substantially beneath said arch portion of said sole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.