Shoe with concealed heel storage compartment

An article of footwear comprising:

• a shoe lower member having a ground contacting surface foot receiving surface on an opposite, upper surface and shaped defining a toe section and a heel section;
• a shoe upper member extending upward from said shoe lower member, wherein said shoe upper member is shaped to receive a foot of an individual and retain said article of footwear upon said wearer during use;
• a concealed storage cavity at least partially defined by a cavity interior surface extending from a storage cavity opening edge inward from a heel end thereof into said shoe lower member;
• a foot supporting segment extending along said shoe lower member upper surface from said toe section to said heel section and continuing rearward being cantilevered rearward from said concealed storage cavity;
• a storage access door shaped to engage with said storage cavity opening edge and provide a rear surface section of said heel section, said storage access door being pivotally attached to a lower region of said shoe lower member enabling said storage access door to toggle between an opened configuration and a closed configuration, wherein said opened configuration provides access to said concealed storage cavity and said closed configuration seals said concealed storage cavity;
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• a door closure retention member having a first door closure retention member segment affixed to said storage access door and a second door closure retention member segment affixed to said shoe lower member, wherein said door closure retention member retains said storage access door in a closed configuration until a biasing force is applied to open said storage access door.

An article of footwear comprising:

• a shoe lower member having a ground contacting surface foot receiving surface on an opposite, upper surface and shaped defining a toe section and a heel section;
• a shoe upper member extending upward from said shoe lower member, wherein said shoe upper member is shaped to receive a foot of an individual and retain said article of footwear upon said wearer during use, wherein said shoe upper member is configured in a form factor of one of:
• a wedge shaped soled shoe,
• a woman's dress shoe,
• a woman's dress sandal shoe,
• a high heel boot,
• a mule,
• a slingback,
• pump, and
• platform;
• a concealed storage cavity at least partially defined by a cavity interior surface extending from a storage cavity opening edge inward from a heel end thereof into said shoe lower member;
• a foot supporting segment extending along said shoe lower member upper surface from said toe section to said heel section and continuing rearward being cantilevered rearward from said concealed storage cavity;
• a storage access door shaped to engage with said storage cavity opening edge and provide a rear surface section of said heel section, said storage access door being pivotally attached to a lower region of said shoe lower member enabling said storage access door to toggle between an opened configuration and a closed configuration, wherein said opened configuration provides access to said concealed storage cavity and said closed configuration seals said concealed storage cavity;
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• a door closure retention member having a first door closure retention member segment affixed to said storage access door and a second door closure retention member segment affixed to said shoe lower member, wherein said door closure retention member retains said storage access door in a closed configuration until a biasing force is applied to open said storage access door.