Patent ID: 8505218

Claim:
A removable and interchangeable heel assembly, comprising: a heel base; said heel base having a first surface and a second surface; a cavity formed within said heel base and having at least an opening within said second surface of said heel assembly, said at least an opening within said second surface of said heel assembly being of a predetermined configuration; an inner side of said second surface, adjacent said cavity of said heel base, having at least two curved, tapered grooves, each of said tapered grooves having a greater depth at one end thereof and a lesser depth at the other end thereof, and a dimple indentation at said other end of said tapered groove; a heel, said heel being removably and interchangeably connected to said heel base; said heel having a first surface at one end thereof and a second surface at the other end thereof; a locking connector extending from said first surface of said heel and having a locking member of a predetermined configuration, said predetermined configuration of said locking member being substantially the same size as said predetermined size of said opening in said heel base; said locking member having an undersurface including at least two biased components extending therefrom, each of said at least two biased components being configured such that it substantially, at least partially fits within said tapered groove and dimple indentation; and said removable and interchangeable heel being rotatable within said cavity of said heel base, wherein upon insertion of said locking member within said opening until said first surface of said heel engages said second surface of said heel base, and upon rotation of said heel, each of said at least two biased components move within a respective, said curved, tapered groove from a greater depth to the lesser depth until each of said at least two biased components is biased within a respective, dimple indentation to lock the heel in place.