Shoe With Concealed, Heel Storage Compartment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wedge type article of footwear having a concealed storage cavity for storing personal items, including but not limited to, small wallets, coin purses, keys, money, credit cards, makeup, pepper spray, small cellular telephones, tampons, etc., for increased personal safety and increased convenience.

1 . An article of footwear, comprising: a foot-receiving portion; a sole portion coupled to said foot-receiving portion; a wedge type heel portion coupled to said sole portion, wherein a storage cavity is formed in at least one of said heel portions and said sole portions, said storage cavity having an aperture formed in the back portion of at least one of said heel portion and said sole portion; and a closure door member is affixed and integrated over said aperture such that said storage cavity is concealed to a person viewing said footwear, wherein said closure door member is attached and integrated by such means, including but not limited to, a metal or plastic screw or rivet, or any other known fastener. 
     
     
         2 . The article of footwear set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said storage cavity is formed in said wedge type heel portion of said article of footwear. 
     
     
         3 . A method of carrying personal items, comprising the steps of:
 (a) forming a storage cavity within at least one of a sole portion and a heel portion of a wedge type article of footwear, said storage cavity having an aperture formed in the back of at least one said heel portion and said sole portion;   (b) said storage cavity having a closure mechanism, wherein said closure mechanism includes   (c) disposing personal items within said storage cavity; and   (d) introducing said personal items through said aperture and into said storage cavity such that said personal items are concealed to a person viewing said footwear.   
     
     
         4 . A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, comprising the step of:
 (a) forming a storage cavity within at least one of a sole portion and a heel portion of said wedge type article of footwear, said storage cavity having an aperture formed in the back of at least one said heel portion and said sole portion; and   (b) said storage cavity providing an interior chamber for receiving articles therein, and a closure door mechanism/member, such that said storage cavity is concealed to a person viewing said footwear when said closure member is in place, wherein said closure member is attached by such means, including but not limited to, a metal or plastic screw or rivet, or any other known fastener, wherein said closure door member contains an elastic band affixed to both the door member and the back wall of the interior storage cavity, wherein said door member may be secured in position by any number of known closure mechanisms, including but not limited to magnet type arrangements, snap type arrangements, mating fabric (such as Velcro®), spring loaded arrangements, selective positional hinge arrangements, etc.