Patent ID: 7185448
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. A shoe, comprising: a heel member including a column portion having a predetermined height and a blade portion having a predetermined slope and a free end opposed from said column portion; a sole member defining a sleeve, said sleeve defining a configuration complementary to a configuration of said free end for selectively receiving said free end; and means for releasably attaching said column portion of said heel member to said sole member; wherein said means for attaching said column portion of said heel member to said sole member includes: a forward tread member including a tread portion and a forward blade portion extending from said tread portion; wherein said sole member defines a forward sleeve having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said forward blade portion for selectively receiving said forward blade portion; a second barbed fitting protruding from said bottom surface of said sole member and defining a groove; and a forward tooth positioning in said tread portion of said forward tread member and having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said second barbed fitting groove for selectively engaging said second barbed fitting.