Patent ID: 9516912
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A43B

Claim Text:
1. A shoe having a magnetically removable toe cap, comprising: a shoe comprising an upper, a heel, a sole secured to said upper, said sole having an outsole and an outsole support fixedly secured to said outsole, wherein a front end of said outsole proximate to a toe end of said shoe extends forwardly and past a front end of said outsole support, said outsole comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said heel is directly secured to said outer surface of said outsole, said upper comprising a vamp secured to said sole in such a way as to form an open toe section wherein a front edge of said upper terminates rearwardly from the front end of the outsole, said shoe also comprising a magnet hidden and secured within said sole; and, a magnetic metal toe cap having a lower flange portion and an upper portion, said magnetic metal toe cap arranged to be magnetically attracted to said magnet hidden within said sole, and to lock in place with said shoe, where said lower flange portion contacts and partially encircles said outer surface of said outsole, and said upper portion contacts and partially encircles said vamp when said magnetic metal toe cap is magnetically secured to said shoe.