Patent ID: 7028422

Claim:
A shoe comprising: a. an outer sole having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a front portion and a rear portion; b. a heel attached to the exterior surface of the rear portion of the outer sole; c. an inner sole having an aligned first lower section and second upper section, the first lower section having a lower surface aligned with the upper surface of the outer sole, the lower section of the inner sole affixed to the outer sole; d. the first lower section of the inner sole further comprising an upper surface into which is formed adjacent the heel a compartment to retain objects, the compartment having a first lengthwise edge, a second lengthwise edge, a front edge all of which are affixed to the upper surface to form a closed portion of the compartment and a rear edge containing an opening adjacent the location of the heel through which access can be gained to the compartment; e. the second upper section of the inner sole matching the shape of the first lower section, the second upper section having a lower surface which abuts and mates with the upper surface of the first lower section, the second upper section being partially attached to the first lower section along their respective first halves, the two sections being aligned but separated along their respective rear halves; f. a first fastener means attached to the rear portion of the upper surface of the first lower section and a second mating fastener means attached to the rear lower surface of the second upper section, so that when the two fastener means are brought together, the two sections of the inner sole are aligned and the compartment is concealed and when the fastener means are separated and the rear half of the second upper section is moved away from the rear half of the first lower section, the compartment is exposed; g. an insole aligned with and affixed to an upper surface of the second section of the inner sole; and h. a body attached to the front portion of the shoe; i. whereby money, credit cards and other items may be safely retained within the compartment.