Attachments for an item of footwear

An outsole for an item of footwear, the outsole including first and second protrusions which are releasably attachable to an attachment, the first protrusion extending from a heel or a toe area of the outsole for engagement with a first opening in the attachment, the second protrusion extending from an arch area of the outsole for engagement with a second opening in the attachment, the attachment comprising:

• a body having first and second body surfaces, the body being releasably co-operable with the outsole in a first position in which the first body surface is disposable away from the outsole and in a second position in which the second body surface is disposable away from the outsole;
• an attaching portion which is associated with the body and which includes the first and second openings for releasably attaching the attachment in the first and second positions;
• and
• a detaching portion which is associated with the body, the detaching portion having an edge portion moveable with respect to the body to allow the attachment to be released from the outsole.