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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110219644 | THREE SIDED SHOE HEEL WEAR INSERT A shoe is provided herewith that includes a heel having a centerline and cutout for a heel wear insert recessed into the heel; and a heel wear insert removably attached to the heel in the cutout for the heel wear insert. The heel wear insert has at least three curved si... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110197474 | Lady's shoe with quick heel replacement provisions The present invention provides the illustrative embodiments of coupling and decoupling mechanism directed to a lady's shoe with quick heel replacement of various heights so that the same shoe is useable for various needs and occasions. The various heel heights coupling ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110179670 | MULTIPURPOSE BOOT Footwear comprising a foot-fitting portion with a rear portion (1a), a base (2) fitted under the rear portion of the foot-fitting portion, a heel (3) that is releasably fastened to the base (2) by close-fitting assembly means (4, 16... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110119954 | Replaceable Heels The invention describes a safety replaceable heel mechanism that is used to adjust the height of women's shoes. The mechanism comprises a shoe sole, a removable heel comprising a heel connector and a interchangeable heel, and a locking key to securely connect the remova... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110099841 | FOOTWEAR HAVING A DETACHABLE HEEL SYSTEM A heel attachment assembly for detachably engaging a shoe receptacle member with a heel member. The heel attachment assembly is configured to be disposed in a sole portion of a shoe receptacle member. The heel attachment assembly includes a spring loaded locking pin hav... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110067265 | TRANSITIONAL SHOE WITH SCREW-ON HEEL Provided is a shoe with a replaceable screw-on heel.... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100139123 | Transformable shoe with a sole that changes angles to orient to different height heels that can be detached or attached A transformable shoe described wherein can transform into different heel heights. It is a shoe wherein the heel is detached or attached that transforms the shoe into heels of varying heights. The frame of the shoe contains two independent soles that are pivotally connec... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100122473 | Shoe With Interchangeable Foreparts And Heels A bowling footwear kit includes a left shoe and a right shoe, each having a midsole with a toe region and a heel region, wherein the toe region covers the entire area from the front of the shoe to a selected line in front of the heel region, and the peripheral shapes of... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100101113 | Article of Footwear with Interchangeable Heels An article of footwear includes a group of interchangeable heels. Each heel in the group may be removably associated with the article of footwear. A finger-operable locking mechanism prevents a heel that has been secured to the article of footwear from unintentionally m... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100083537 | SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR INCORPORATION INTO A SHOE HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEEL A sub-assembly for incorporation into a shoe, in particular a ladies shoe, comprises a base having at least an arch portion and a heel portion, and a heel, which is adjustable between a first, relatively low position and a second, relatively high position. The heel is a... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20090282702 | STABILIZING AND SUPPORT ACCESSORY FOR STILETTO HEELS A slip-on, slip-off stabilizing support accessory for a stiletto heel. The device is a unitary molding of semi-rigid, resilient plastic material formed with a generally hourglass configuration, with outwardly concave, resiliently flexible side walls for frictionally eng... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090193684 | Convertible shoe A convertible shoe includes a shoe base having shoe base surfaces; fastener structures; at least two interchangeable shoe parts removably attachable with the fastener structures to at least one of the base surfaces to selectively produce a desired shoe configuration. Th... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20080301978 | Interchangeable footwear system and method A footwear system (S) and corresponding methods (M1) and (M2) for providing a plethora of footwear fashion options via a plurality of interchangeable components, the interchangeability of which being facilitated by structurally stable quick-couplin... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080263898 | Method and Apparatus for Extensible Heel The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for a ladies shoe to be constructed of a heel comprising multiple heel columns each attached as desired by the user to attain the preferred heel length.... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080263896 | Footwear A shoe (1), having a toe section (2), and a heel section (3). The heel section (3), either totally or partly detachable from the toe section (2). Once at least partly detached, the shoe may be easily slipped onto the foot of a wearer, ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080244931 | REPLACEABLE HEEL SYSTEM The specification and drawing figures disclose, describe and claim replaceable heel system for footwear that includes a plurality of heel bodies. The heel bodies are interchangeably and demountably connectable to footwear. A rigid orthotic plate that is positionably ins... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080235991 | Shoe with removable/interchangeable heel and related method A shoe with a removable and interchangeable heel includes a first fixed heel disposed on a heel bottom portion of the shoe. The fixed heel includes a first fastener disposed therein. A second removable and interchangeable heel has a cooperating second fastener disposed ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080184598 | Adjustable Height High Heel Shoe A shoe (10) which has a sole (12) with a toe portion (14), a heel portion (16) and an arch portion (18) located between them. A two part heel (20) which has a low heel block (22) attached to the heel portion of the sole a... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080134542 | SHOE HEEL STRUCTURE A shoe heel structure includes a heel having a first hole with a thread thereon and a heeltap having a first screw. The first screw is being inserted into and engaged with the first hole. The wearer is able to remove an old heeltap from the heel and then assemble a new ... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080110061 | Novelty footwear item with flask A novelty footwear construction includes a cassette-like heel component which is sandwiched between a mid-sole and an outsole for supporting the heel of a user, and wherein the heel component includes an upper retainer, a lower retainer, and a hollow flask for supportin... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080052959 | SHOES WITH REPLACEABLE TOE PORTION OR REPLACEABLE HEEL PORTION A shoe with a replaceable toe portion or replaceable heel portion comprises a shoe body having a toe portion at a front end thereof; a heel portion at a rear end, a detachable toe portion and a detachable heel portion. Each of the toe portion, detachable toe portion, he... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20070289167 | Footwear With Variable Configuration Heel A footwear comprises a sole and a heel provided with a first heel portion fixed to said sole, said heel comprising a second heel portion, rotatable around a hinge device and adjustable from a first position, in which said second heel portion protrudes transversely from ... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070256330 | Shoes A sub-assembly or kit for forming a shoe comprises a flexible member for incorporation in the base of a shoe. The flexible member is capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights. A removable heel and shaping member has a heel p... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070011909 | Womens shoe that transforms from a high heel shoe to a flat type shoe Women's footwear (shoes) that can be worn/used as both a high heel (pump) type shoes as well a flat heel type shoe. Model number one of the transformable shoe feature a raised heel that the raised heel part of the shoe clips on and off the back (heel) part of the shoe b... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20070000152 | Bowling shoes with interchangeable heels A shoe with a removable and interchangeable heel that may be removably secured to a heel region of the shoe sole, thus, allowing the user to adjust the way the shoe engages a ground surface. The shoe includes an attachment system for removably securing the removable and... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060196082 | Modular heel assembly for high heel shoes The present invention relates to a removable modular heel assembly that is attached to a high heel shoe, which shoe may be adapted to accept the assembly, and which assembly is designed to increase the surface area of the heel or shoe to enhance stability, comfort, and/... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060150441 | Interchangeable shoe components A multipurpose shoe comprising a base member and a plurality of interchangeable heels engageable with the base member. There is a first means which has a first portion engageable with the plurality of interchangeable heels and a second portion engageable with a portion ... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20050011084 | Disposable slipper A disposable slipper and associated method are provided. The slipper is structured to be adhered to a human foot to protect the foot, for example, during salon and spa procedures such as pedicures. The slipper includes a flexible base layer with a peripheral edge that g... | 01/20/2005 |
