FR2732199A1 - Shoe with interchangeable tip and heel - Google Patents

Abstract

The shoe has a male part with three hooks (1, 2) made in the sole (3) at the front and under the back end. The top (5) and the heel (4) each have a female part (6, 7) with three stops (8, 9) on to which the hooks clip. The tip and heel are turned clockwise through 1/7 th of a turn to clock them into the correct position for walking. The stops are moulded on to the tip and the heel.

Description

The present invention relates to a pair of shoes with interchangeable toes and heels
Until now, the shoes are in one piece and therefore without the possibility of changing the toe or the heel when they are too worn or irreparable, which impairs smooth running.

The device according to the invention overcomes this drawback.

It in fact comprises a locking system with a male part machined in the sole of the shoe at the front and at the rear, and a female part molded in the toe and the heel.

These two parts fit into each other and lock by turning 1/7 of a turn clockwise
According to particular embodiments - the male part, of round shape, consists of three hooks - the female part, it consists of three stops in which the three hooks will engage.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention - Figure 1 shows, front view, the male (10) and female (11) locking system common to the heel and toe.

- Figure 2 represents in section the device according to the invention.

With reference to these drawings, the device comprises a male locking system, in the form of a hook, three in number at the front (1) and at the rear (2), machined in the sole (3) and forming a single block.

In these male parts will come fit a heel (4) and an end (5) in which is molded a female locking system, respectively (6) and (7) provided with three stops, respectively (8) and (9) .

The machining and molding of this locking system is such that by turning 1 / 7th of a turn clockwise, the toe and the heel are joined together and in the correct walking position.

By way of nonlimiting example, the male and female locking system of the heel have a diameter of 3.5 cm and a height of 0.6 cm for the male part and a depth of 0.8 cm for the female part.

The male and female end locking system have a diameter of 1 cm.

The device according to the invention is intended for replacing the tips and heels of used shoes.

Claims (4)

1) Shoe with interchangeable toes and heels characterized in that it comprises a male locking system at the rear (2) and at the front (1) machined in the sole (3) and forming a single block with it and a female system (6) and (7) respectively molded in the heel and the toe, the male part being intended to be received in the female part so that the heel and the toe are locked and therefore secured to the shoe. 2) Shoe with tips and interchangeable heels according to claim 1 characterized in that the male locking system (2) and (1) is composed of three hooks and the female system (6) and (7), of three stops. 3) Shoe with interchangeable toes and heels according to claim 2 characterized in that the two parts fit together and that the hooks are clipped onto the stops. 4) Shoe with interchangeable toes and heels according to claim 3 characterized in that by turning 1 / 7th of a turn the toe and the heel are blocked in the correct walking position.