Patent ID: 8281503

Claim:
A multi-position heel assembly structured and arranged to be integrally formed with or mechanically connected to a shoe, comprising: a chassis; a heel connected to the chassis and rotatable relative to the chassis about an axis; and a locking mechanism comprising an actuator that is axially translatable along the axis, wherein the locking mechanism selectively allows rotation of the heel relative to the chassis, wherein the heel is rotatable about the axis between a first heel position and a second heel position; the heel comprises a first engagement surface configured to contact the ground in the first heel position, the heel comprises a second engagement surface, different from the first engagement surface configured to contact the ground in the second heel position; wherein the actuator comprises a pushbutton biased toward a first position corresponding to a first state in which the locking mechanism prevents rotation of the heel relative to the chassis; and the actuator is coaxially aligned with the axis.