Patent ID: 8453345

Claim:
A footwear system, comprising: an article of footwear including an upper member and a sole member, the sole member including at least an outsole member and a midsole member, the midsole member defining a cavity in a heel portion of the article of footwear, and at least one of the midsole member or the outsole member including one or more apertures in the heel portion of the article of footwear; a first removable heel pad to detachably engage the cavity in the heel portion of the article of footwear, the first removable heel pad including one or more first protrusions extending therefrom to detachably engage the one or more apertures, and wherein the first removable heel pad further includes a first strap member extending from the first removable heel pad; and a second removable heel pad to detachably engage the cavity in the heel portion of the article of footwear, the second removable heel pad including one or more second protrusions extending therefrom to detachably engage the one or more apertures, and wherein the second removable heel pad further includes a second strap member extending from the second removable heel pad.