Footwear articles with extension apparatuses and methods of using the same

A method for moving a dolly comprising the step of:

• providing a dolly having wheels, an underside and a bar running laterally across the underside;
• and
• providing a boot having a vamp portion, a toe portion and an outsole, and a platform rigidly held to and protruding a distance above the vamp portion of the footwear article, further wherein the platform comprises a top and a vertically-disposed flat edge forming a vertical surface disposed perpendicularly and continuously from the top of the platform to the vamp of the footwear article on a rear side of the platform and further wherein the top runs from the toe portion of the footwear article to the vertically-disposed flat edge providing a continuous smooth surface from the outsole adjacent the toe portion to the vertical surface, and further wherein the vertical surface provides an engaging surface configured to engage the vertical surface to the bar on the dolly, thereby providing maneuverability of the dolly;
• wearing the boot and placing the boot behind the dolly;
• moving the boot forwardly and placing the boot under the dolly;
• engaging the bar on the underside of the dolly by disposing the vertically-disposed flat edge of the platform on the boot against the bar on the underside of the dolly;
• moving the boot in a rearward direction to move the dolly rearwardly by pulling on the bar with the vertically-disposed flat edge of the platform on the boot.