Footwear and system for displaying collectibles

Abstract

A piece of footwear has a sole and a heel mount on the sole suitable for mounting and displaying one of a plurality of interchangeable collectible heels. Collectible heels may be mounted to the heel mount. Each of the collectible heels adorned with collectible markings, such as the name of an athlete, the emblem of a sports team, a real or fictitious character, a national flag, or collegiate marking or other marks, drawings designs or the like suitable, for collecting. Optionally, multiple heels may be mounted on a display board, and thus housed and display together.

1 . A piece of footwear, having a sole and a heel mount suitable for mounting and displaying one of a plurality of collectible heels, wherein each of said heels comprises a complementary mount, and is adorned with collectible markings, and wherein said plurality of heels are interchangeable. 
     
     
         2 . The piece of footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said sole comprises and opening and said mount comprises a thread in said opening. 
     
     
         3 . The piece of footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a set-screw for fixedly mounting a heel on said sole. 
     
     
         4 . The piece of footwear of  claim 1 , wherein each of said heels is adorned with at least one of the name of an athlete, the emblem of a sports team, a real or fictitious character, a national flag, or collegiate marking. 
     
     
         5 . The piece of footwear of  claim 1 , wherein each of said heels is embossed to leave an imprint when affixed to said footwear and worn by a user. 
     
     
         6 . A piece of footwear, having a sole and a heel mount on said sole suitable for mounting and displaying one of a plurality of interchangeable collectible heels, and one of said collectible heels mounted to said heel mount, said collectible heel adorned with collectible markings. 
     
     
         7 . A system for housing and displaying collectible heels, said system comprising:
 a piece of footwear as claimed in  claim 1 ,   a display board having a plurality of heel mounts, each of said heel mounts for mounting and displaying one of said plurality of collectable heels.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said display board comprises a rigid substrate. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of heels comprises at least one light, and wherein said display board comprises a controller for actuating said lights when said heels are mounted to said display board. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein each of said heels comprises a battery for illuminating its light. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said display board comprises a plurality of openings, one for mounting each of said heels. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each of said openings comprises a contact for electrically engaging a contact one of said heels when mounted the opening. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein each of said heels is adorned with an aesthetic feature making it a collectible. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein each of said heels comprises a thread for mounting said heel to said heel mount of said footwear. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein said thread mounts said heel to said display board. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a set screw for securing said heel on said sole. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said set screw is formed of nylon. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said heel is embossed to leave an imprint when affixed to said footwear and worn by a user.