Shoe

Abstract

A convertible shoe includes a sole assembly having a forward end and a rearward end and including an outer sole receivable upon a walking surface, an inner sole to receive a foot of a wearer thereon, a toe section proximate the forward end, and a heel section proximate the rearward end. A convertible section is attached to the sole assembly, which moves between a retracted position revealing one of the toe and heel sections, and a deployed position opposing the one of the toe and heel sections. A recess formed into the sole assembly is provided to receive the convertible section in the deployed position.

1 . A convertible shoe, comprising:
 a sole assembly having a forward end and a rearward end and including an outer sole receivable upon a walking surface, an inner sole to receive a foot of a wearer thereon, a toe section proximate the forward end, and a heel section proximate the rearward end;   a convertible section attached to the sole assembly and having a forward edge, the convertible section movable between a retracted position revealing the toe section and a deployed position extending over toe section;   a recess formed into the sole assembly to receive the forward edge of the convertible section in the deployed position; and   means for detachably retaining the forward edge of the convertible section within the recess including an element of an engagement pair carried proximate the recess, and a complemental element of the engagement pair carried by the convertible section.   
     
     
         2 . The convertible shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a vamp carried by the sole assembly to receive the instep of the foot there under; and   the convertible section further includes a rearward edge affixed to the vamp and the forward edge of the convertible section being in contact with the sole assembly in the deployed position.   
     
     
         3 . The convertible shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the element of the engagement pair includes one of a hook and loop fastener and the complemental element of the engagement pair includes the other of the hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The convertible shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the element of the engagement pair includes a detent carried proximate the recess to snapedly receive the forward edge of the convertible section, the forward edge of the convertible section snappedly received by the detent comprising the complemental element of the engagement pair. 
     
     
         5 . A convertible shoe, comprising:
 a sole assembly having opposed first and second ends, an outer sole receivable upon a walking surface, an inner sole to receive a foot of a wearer thereon, a toe section proximate one of the first and second ends, and a heel section proximate the other of the first and second ends;   a convertible section attached to the sole assembly and having an edge, the convertible section movable between a first position disposing the edge over one of the toe and heel sections and a second position disposing the edge toward one of the first and second ends of the sole assembly;   a recess formed into the sole assembly to receive the edge of the convertible section in the second position; and   means for detachably retaining the edge of the convertible section within the recess including an element of an engagement pair carried by one of the convertible section and proximate the recess, and a complemental element of the engagement pair carried by the other of the convertible section and proximate the recess.   
     
     
         6 . The convertible shoe of  claim 5 , wherein the element of the engagement pair includes a detent to snapedly receive a notch comprising the complemental element of the engagement pair.