Patent ID: 7877902

Claim:
A footwear article, comprising (a) a sole having toe and heel ends; (b) an adjustable heel including a first heel portion fixed to said sole heel end and a second heel portion rotatably connected with said sole heel end for movement between a first generally vertical active position for supporting a foot and a second generally horizontal inactive position; and (c) a support portion connected with said sole between said toe and heel ends, said support portion including a third heel portion containing an opening for receiving said second heel portion when it is rotated to the inactive position, said support portion being configured to match a curvature of said sole, whereby when said second heel portion is in the active position, it engages said third heel portion to elevate the heel end of said sole above said support portion to form a high heel type of footwear and when said second heel portion is in the inactive position, the heel end of said sole is lowered against said support portion in contiguous relation therewith to form a sandal type footwear.