Patent ID: 7946966

Claim:
An apparatus to increase the apparent height of a person using said apparatus, comprising: thigh assemblies configured to be removably attachable to a person's thighs and pivotably attached at their lower ends to calf assemblies; said calf assemblies being configured to be removably attachable to a person's calves, wherein said calf assemblies are pivotably connected at their lower end to foot assemblies; said foot assemblies being configured to be removably attachable to a person's feet and comprising extensions extending forward relative to a person's feet and terminating in ground-contacting shoe or toe assemblies, said extensions having the effect of elevating the user's feet above the ground or floor and increasing a person's apparent height; said toe assemblies each comprising at least one ground contacting toe plate and a leveling mechanism for adjusting the angle of attachment of said toe plate to said toe assembly; and cable assemblies which are attached at their lower end to said foot assemblies and attached at their upper ends to said thigh assemblies.