Patent ID: 9498018
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A43B

Claim Text:
1. A high heel shoe comprising: an upper; a sole at least partially connected to the upper, wherein the sole comprises a platform area that is located at a portion of the sole that corresponds to an area at which a ball of a foot of a wearer is located if the high heel shoe is worn; a heel connected to a portion of the sole; and a platform assembly comprising a platform assembly spring guide and a plurality of springs, wherein the platform assembly is located at the platform area and between the sole and a cover that is configured to engage the foot of the wearer, wherein the plurality of springs are configured to provide a pressure between the sole and the cover, wherein the platform assembly is configured to reduce impact on the ball of the foot of the wearer, wherein the platform assembly spring guide comprises a plurality of platform assembly spring guide ports formed at least partially through the platform assembly spring guide, wherein the plurality of platform assembly spring guide ports are configured to guide the springs and to maintain the springs in an orientation at which the springs engage the cover, and wherein at least one of the plurality of springs comprises a spring enclosure that mates with and nests within a spring enclosure guide.