A foot rest with height-adjustable foot plate for driving a vehicle, the foot rest having at least a foot plate, a gas spring and a base plate, characterized in that the height adjustment of the foot plate of the foot rest is realized as an articulated three-point bearing, - wherein two support levers (3; 4), which are arranged in parallel, are to be found between the foot plate and the base plate (1; 2), which support levers in each case have an upper and a lower bearing (8; 9) and the upper bearing is arranged on a connecting bolt, which is fastened between the support levers (3; 4), on which connecting bolt a receptacle for the upper fastening point of a gas spring or a threaded spindle of an electric drive is arranged and the gas spring or threaded spindle has a further bearing as lower fastening point, which bearing rests on the base plate via holders (39; 40), - wherein both support levers (3; 4) at their respective upper ends have a further connecting bolt which connects the support levers, to which connecting bolt at least one roller is fastened, which is guided on the underside of the foot plate in a supporting manner, - wherein in the lower region of both support levers (3; 4), one element in each case is arranged as anchor point (15; 16), - in the case of the use of a gas spring, - for one torsion spring (17; 18) in each case, wherein this torsion spring is guided on a bolt arranged in the lower bearing, which bolt is fastened on both sides via holders (34; 35; 36; 37) on at least two spacers (20; 21), which are resting on the base plate, wherein the spacers (20; 21) are used as second anchor point for the torsion springs (17, 18) and, - in the case of the use of an electric drive with a threaded spindle, - in each case one limit switch (57; 58) with in each case one lever is arranged, - wherein the foot plate in its upper region is guided in a vertically movable manner on both sides in a respective construction (24; 25), which is in each case offset by 90° and runs on one side in a U-shaped guide (22; 23). - wherein two support levers (3; 4), which are arranged in parallel, are to be found between the foot plate and the base plate (1; 2), which support levers in each case have an upper and a lower bearing (8; 9) and the upper bearing is arranged on a connecting bolt, which is fastened between the support levers (3; 4), on which connecting bolt a receptacle for the upper fastening point of a gas spring or a threaded spindle of an electric drive is arranged and the gas spring or threaded spindle has a further bearing as lower fastening point, which bearing rests on the base plate via holders (39; 40), - wherein both support levers (3; 4) at their respective upper ends have a further connecting bolt which connects the support levers, to which connecting bolt at least one roller is fastened, which is guided on the underside of the foot plate in a supporting manner, - wherein in the lower region of both support levers (3; 4), one element in each case is arranged as anchor point (15; 16), - in the case of the use of a gas spring, - for one torsion spring (17; 18) in each case, wherein this torsion spring is guided on a bolt arranged in the lower bearing, which bolt is fastened on both sides via holders (34; 35; 36; 37) on at least two spacers (20; 21), which are resting on the base plate, wherein the spacers (20; 21) are used as second anchor point for the torsion springs (17, 18) and, - in the case of the use of an electric drive with a threaded spindle, - in each case one limit switch (57; 58) with in each case one lever is arranged, - wherein the foot plate in its upper region is guided in a vertically movable manner on both sides in a respective construction (24; 25), which is in each case offset by 90° and runs on one side in a U-shaped guide (22; 23).