Retractable Type Lining Foot-Wears

Abstract

In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a footwear comprises a base and a retainer being coupled to the base for forming a cavity and an opening thereto. The footwear further comprises a heel counter being coupled to at least one of the base and the retainer. The heel counter is biased in an up position and is positionable between the up position and a down position. When a foot interacts with the heel counter, the heel counter is positioned away from the up position towards the down position for facilitating access of a foot to the opening. Subsequently, when the foot is fully inserted into the cavity, the heel counter returns to the up position for engaging the heel of the foot in order for preventing dislodgement of the foot from the cavity.

1 . Footwear for comfort wear comprising: 
 a base for supporting a foot thereon;    a retainer being coupled to the base for forming a cavity and an opening thereto, the cavity for receiving a foot therein through the opening; and    a heel counter being coupled to at least one of the base and the retainer, the heel counter being biased in an up position and being positionable between the up position and a down position,    wherein when a foot interacts with the heel counter, the heel counter is positioned away from the up position towards the down position to facilitate access of a foot to the opening, and wherein when the foot is fully inserted into the cavity, the heel counter returns to the up position to engage the heel of the foot for substantially preventing dislodgement of the foot from the cavity.    
     
     
         2 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , the retainer further comprising: 
 a vamp having a main layer and a display layer, the display layer being removable and couplable to the main layer; and    a quarter.    
     
     
         3 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the vamp comprising: 
 a protection layer being formed between the main layer and the display layer for providing a physical barrier therebetween, the protection layer being detachable from the main layer and the display layer.    
     
     
         4 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , the vamp extending substantially away from the opening wherein the extended vamp is wrapable around the calf of a user.  
     
     
         5 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a control mechanism being shaped and dimensioned for positioning the heel counter between the up position and the down position.    
     
     
         6 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a locking mechanism for locking the heel counter at the down position.    
     
     
         7 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the control mechanism is at least one of spring actuator and hydraulic actuator for biasing the heel counter at the up position.  
     
     
         8 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the control mechanism is incorporated in at least one of the heel counter and the quarter.  
     
     
         9 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein distance separating the up position and the down position is at least 20 mm.  
     
     
         10 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a control mechanism being shaped and dimensioned for positioning the heel counter between the up position and the down position.