Patent ID: 6698769
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A multi-wheel heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface, comprising:a footwear having a sole having a forefoot portion, a heel portion and an arch portion, the forefoot portion of the sole inoperable for rolling to provide the primary contact with the surface for walking and running and to inhibit rolling; a first opening formed in a heel portion of the sole; a second opening formed in at least a portion of the arch portion of the sole adjacent the first opening; a first wheel mounting structure operable to support a wheel, the first wheel mounting structure provided in the first opening; a second wheel mounting structure operable to support a wheel, the second mounting structure provided in the second opening; a first wheel assembly having a first wheel mounted on a first axle coupled at the first axle to the first mounting structure such that a portion of the first wheel resides in the first opening; and a second wheel assembly having a second wheel mounted on a second axle coupled at the second axle to the second mounting structure such that a portion of the second wheel resides in the second opening, wherein the first and second wheels providing the primary contact with the surface to roll on the surface when the forefoot is disengaged from the surface.