Collapsible shoe and methods for making and using same
OwnerQuintana Kempinventor
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Abstract
A shoe is described having a removable heel, removable platform, and in some embodiments one or more removable straps. The removable shoe provides for flexibility in design with the same sole by allowing for replacement of one type of heel with another and in some shoes replacement of the strap or straps by alternate styles or colors of straps. The replaceability or modularity of the heel and straps allows for compact storage as well, which is desirable during travel. The removeability of the platform enables the shoe to adjust to different heights. Additionally, some embodiments have one or more hinges formed in the sole to allow the shoe to collapse to an even smaller size for storage or travel.
Claims8
A collapsible shoe, comprising:
- a sole having a heel mounting portion, an empty cavity comprising a ridge, and a releasable button comprising a back retaining plate;
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- a removable heel having a heel head comprising a neck with a fillet raised edge and a front heel retaining plate, wherein the fillet raised edge of the neck slides into the empty cavity and under the ridge of the empty cavity to be secured into the empty cavity of the sole with the front heel retaining plate resting against the back retaining plate of the releasable button in a locked position;
- wherein, the releasable button is depressed to allow the front retaining plate of the heel head to pass by the back retaining plate of the releasable button and fit into the empty cavity and lock into place by wedging against the button and the sole, and the releasable button is depressed again to allow the heal head to come out of the empty cavity.
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