Patent ID: 9486032
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A43B

Claim Text:
1. An interchangeable shoe assembly, comprising: a sole, said sole having a toe end and a heel end, and located at said heel end, a heel attachment slide capture feature, said heel attachment slide capture feature further comprising opposing first and second wedge portions forming a partial V-shaped passageway therebetween, said partial V-shaped passageway at least in part decreasing in width W from said heel end toward said toe end; an upper foot engaging portion; a first heel, said first heel comprising a first heel body having a first upper end and a first lower end, a first ground engaging surface located at said first lower end, and a first locking slide portion sized and shaped complementary to said heel attachment slide capture feature for secure engagement therewith; a second heel, said second heel comprising a second heel body having a second upper end and a second lower end, a second ground engaging surface located at said second lower end, and a second locking slide portion sized and shaped complementary to said heel attachment slide capture feature for secure engagement therewith; a quick disconnect latch that provides releasable locking engagement between said sole and said first heel or said second heel; and wherein said sole has a longitudinal axis between said heel end and said toe end, and wherein said quick disconnect latch moves transverse to said longitudinal axis to engage and disengage said quick disconnect latch; and wherein said quick disconnect latch comprises a locking pin, and wherein said first heel further comprises a first detent, and wherein said locking pin is sized and shaped for locking engagement between said locking pin and said first detent.