Shoe having convertible heel

摘要

A shoe is provided that includes a sole having a stow cavity, a first heel assembly and a second heel assembly that can transfer from a stowed position in the stow cavity to a deployed position. In the deployed position, the second heel is below a heel portion of the sole such that the contact surface of the second heel assembly is positioned to contact the ground when worn, such that the shoe has a greater contact surface area with the second heel assembly in the deployed position.

主权项

1. A shoe, comprising:
a sole having an outsole, a seat, and a shank portion therebetween, the shank portion defines a stow cavity in the shank portion thereof; a fixed first heel assembly having an upper end attached to the seat of the sole and having a contact surface at a base thereof positioned to contact the ground, such that the first heel assembly remains in a fixed orientation relation to the heel portion; and a second movable heel assembly having a contact surface at a base thereof, the second heel assembly having an upper portion that is pivotally coupled to a rotating mount to transfer between a stowed location in the stow cavity and a deployed location, with respect to the seat of the sole, proximate to the first heel assembly such that the contact surface area of the second heel assembly is positioned to contact the ground when worn, such that the shoe has a greater contact surface area with the second heel assembly in the deployed position.