Patent ID: 6155898
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A convertible amphibious structure for walking and swimming, the structure comprising:a) a shoe structure having at least a frontal toe portion for receiving a foot;b) a fin structure that rests adjacent to a wearer's instep when walking and extends when swimming, the fin structure comprising two side fin arms, each side fin arm having a proximal and distal end, the proximal end positioned near the frontal toe portion;c) pivot connector means for connecting the side fin arms to the frontal toe portion and for rotating the fin arms outwardly away from the wearer's instep to extend into a swimming mode position and for rotating the side fin arms inwardly towards the wearer's instep to retract into a walking mode position, the distal ends of the side fin arms diverge relative to one another when rotating outwardly and converge towards one another when rotating inwardly to rest adjacent to the wearer's instep.