Patent ID: 7578075

Claim:
A collapsible shoe, comprising: a sole having a heel mounting portion, an empty cavity comprising a ridge, and a releasable button comprising a back retaining plate; and a removable heel having a heel head comprising a neck with a fillet raised edge and a front heel retaining plate, wherein the fillet raised edge of the neck slides into the empty cavity and under the ridge of the empty cavity to be secured into the empty cavity of the sole with the front heel retaining plate resting against the back retaining plate of the releasable button in a locked position; wherein, the releasable button is depressed to allow the front retaining plate of the heel head to pass by the back retaining plate of the releasable button and fit into the empty cavity and lock into place by wedging against the button and the sole, and the releasable button is depressed again to allow the heal head to come out of the empty cavity.