Footwear convertible between an elevated state and a lowered state comprising an adjustable heel 12 pivotable between deployed and stowed positions wherein the heel has an extension and a connection member, the connection member is attached to the footwear at a pivotable joint 18 to allow pivoting about a transverse axis, the connection member defines a longitudinal axis that the extension is rotatable about and wherein when the heel is in the deployed position it is configured for a first stage of pivoting about the pivotable joint away from a toe of the footwear. The adjustable heel may be located within a fixed heel. The adjustable heel may have third and fourth stages of pivoting which can be away from then towards the toe. A latch may be provided to hold the adjustable heel in the deployed position. An adjustable angle sole may also be provided.
Footwear
2025-01-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English