Multi-position heel

A multi-position shoe, comprising:

• a chassis integrally formed with or connected to a sole of the shoe;
• a heel connected to the chassis and rotatable relative to the chassis about an axis;
• a locking mechanism comprising a pushbutton that is axially translatable along the axis, wherein, upon depression of the pushbutton, the locking mechanism selectively allows rotation of the heel relative to the chassis;
• first and second engagement surfaces on the heel configured for contacting the ground when the heel is arranged in respective first and second heel positions;
• a pivot shaft;
• a key at one end of the pushbutton;
• and
• two slots formed in the chassis, the two slots comprising a first slot associated with the first heel position and a second slot associated with the second heel position,
• wherein the key is configured to engage one of the two slots formed in the chassis to prevent rotation of the heel relative to the chassis,
• the heel comprises a cavity for accommodating the key when the key is disengaged from the two slots to allow rotation of the heel relative to the chassis,
• the pivot shaft is arranged in a first bore in the heel and a second bore in the chassis,
• the pushbutton is arranged in a third bore in the pivot shaft, and
• the pivot shaft and the pushbutton are coaxially aligned with the axis.

A multi-position shoe, comprising:

• a chassis integrally formed with or connected to a sole of the shoe;
• a heel connected to the chassis and rotatable relative to the chassis between a first heel position and a second heel position;
• and
• a locking mechanism comprising a spring-biased pushbutton that is axially translatable between a first position and a second position along an axis of rotation of the heel, wherein the pushbutton is coaxially aligned with the axis of rotation,
• wherein the heel is locked in one of the first heel position and the second heel position when the pushbutton is in the first position,
• the heel is moveable between the first heel position and the second heel position when the pushbutton is in the second position,
• the heel comprises a first engagement surface that is configured to contact the ground when the heel is in the first heel position, and
• the heel comprises a second engagement surface, different from the first engagement surface, that is configured to contact the ground when the heel is in the second heel position.

A multi-position heel assembly, comprising:

• a chassis structured and arranged to be integrally formed with or mechanically connected to a shoe, wherein the chassis includes at least two detents radially spaced about an axis;
• a heel pivotally connected to the chassis;
• and
• a locking mechanism,
• wherein the heel is arranged in a first heel position beneath the chassis when the locking mechanism is engaged with a first one of the at least two detents,
• the heel is arranged in a second heel position beneath the chassis, different from the first heel position, when the locking mechanism is engaged with a second one of the at least two detents,
• the heel is rotatable relative to the chassis about the axis when the locking mechanism is disengaged from the at least two detents,
• the at least two detents are on a convex outer surface of the chassis,
• the heel comprises a first engagement surface that is configured to contact the ground when the heel is in the first heel position, and
• the heel comprises a second engagement surface, different from the first engagement surface, that is configured to contact the ground when the heel is in the second heel position.