Patent ID: 7644520

Claim:
A combination comprising: an ankle and foot covering; and a detachable sole configured for attachment to and detachment from said ankle and foot covering, wherein said detachable sole comprises; a chassis that includes a baffled support matrix interposed between top and bottom chassis portions; a toe confinement portion secured to said baffled support matrix and configured for confinement of baffled support matrix adjacent said ankle and foot covering; a latch assembly attached to said baffled support matrix and configured for securement of baffled support matrix adjacent said ankle and foot covering, in which said ankle and foot covering comprises a contoured heel portion, and in which said latch assembly comprises: a catch configured to conform to said contoured heel portion, a catch support interacting with said catch; a chassis attachment member communicating with said chassis; and an adjustment member interposed between said catch support and said chassis attachment member, wherein said adjustment member accommodates a snug conformance of said catch adjacent said heel portion.