Shoe with detachable heel

A shoe with an interchangeable aesthetic portion of a heel, comprising:

• a sole;
• and
• a heel, comprising:
• a heel post that is securely fixed to the sole of the shoe to provided primary structural support for the heel;
• an alignment pin that is securely fixed to the sole of the shoe;
• an interchangeable heel cladding including an aperture shaped to receive the heel post and an alignment hole to receive the alignment pin when attached, and a push button release, the interchangeable heel cladding being a primary aesthetic element of the heel;
• and
• an attachment mechanism secured to the interchangeable heel cladding, the attachment mechanism seated within the heel cladding and the push button release including a button biased towards a first position in which the attachment mechanism secures the heel post within the interchangeable heel cladding and when an inward force is applied to overcome the bias towards the first position the button translates approximately perpendicular to the heel post to place the attachment mechanism in a second position wherein the heel post is released from within the interchangeable heel cladding,
• wherein the heel post remain securely attached to the shoe sole to provide structural support for the heel after the interchangeable heel has been released.