Patent ID: 7637037

Claim:
A combination comprising: an ankle and foot covering providing a contoured heel portion; and a detachable sole configured for attachment to and detachment from said ankle and foot covering, wherein said detachable sole comprises: a chassis that includes at least a top portion supporting a web portion projecting from said top portion, and a plurality of side portions communicating with said top portion and forming an edge perimeter enclosing said web portion; and a latch assembly attached to said web portion and configured for securement of said top portion adjacent said ankle and foot covering, the latch assembly providing a latch configured to conform to said contoured heel portion, a latch support interacting with said latch, an attachment member communicating with said chassis, and an adjustment member interposed between said latch support and said attachment member, wherein said adjustment member accommodates a snug conformance of said latch adjacent said heel portion, and in which said latch comprises: a latch body communicating with said latch support; a latch door abutting said latch body and confining said latch support between said latch body and said latch door; and a fastener securing said latch door in abutting adjacency with said latch body to lockingly confine said latch support between said latch body and said latch door.