Patent ID: 8104193
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A spinning shoe having an upper, a sole member, wherein said upper and said sole member have a forefoot region, a spinning assembly positioned within a recess in the forefoot region of said sole member, said spinning assembly comprising: an outsole pad for contacting a ground surface; a spinner lid positioned against said outsole pad to rotate in unison with said outsole pad; an axle extending through a center hole of said spinner lid; said axle connected to said spinner lid; a spacer positioned and maintained stationary with respect to said spinner lid by friction, said spacer positioned on the side of said spinner lid opposite a side facing said outsole pad, with said axle extending rotatably through a center hole of said spacer; a washer positioned against said spacer on a side opposite the side facing said spinner lid and maintained in place by friction, with said axle extending rotatably through a center hole of said washer; a spinner housing in which said outsole pad, said spinner lid, said spacer, and said washer are positioned with said axle extending rotatably through a center hole of said spinner housing; whereby said spinner housing is fixedly mounted in the recess in the forefoot region of said sole member to enable a user to transition from a walking state to a spinning state.