Shoe With Resilient Heel

Abstract

This invention is directed to an improved shoe comprising: a shoe having a heel; a cavity defined in said heel; and, a spring assembly for being received in said cavity and attached to said shoe having a plurality of leaf springs. The invention can also include a vibration damping element carried by each of said leaf springs. The invention can also include non-slick coverings carried by each of said leaf springs.

1 . An improved shoe comprising:
 a shoe having a sole; and,   a spring plate having a plurality of flanges carried by said sole with said flanges disposed under said heel defining a space between said flanges and a heel of said shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe of  claim 1  including a heel having a recess for receiving said flanges. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe of  claim 1  including a resilient covering carried by at least one flange. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe of  claim 1  including a clamping device carried by at least one flange. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe of  claim 1  including a tension adjusting member disposed between said sole and said flanges. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe of  claim 1  wherein said tension adjusting member is an insert. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe of  claim 1  wherein one flange is of a different length from said other flanges. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe of  claim 1  wherein one flange has a different angel of incident relative to the ground to the other flanges. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe of  claim 1  including lights carried by said sole for illuminating said space. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe of  claim 9  wherein said flanges are reflective for reflecting said light. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 1  including an absorber disposed in said space. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 1  including a support portion included in said spring plate. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe of  claim 12  wherein said support portion extends to the toe of the shoe. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe of  claim 12  wherein said support portion curves into said heel. 
     
     
         15 . The shoe of  claim 1  including a pivot attachment attached to a flange allowing said flange to pivot about said pivot attachment. 
     
     
         16 . The shoe of  claim 1  including a heel stop attached to said heel. 
     
     
         17 . An improved shoe comprising:
 a shoe having a sole and a heel area;   a support plate having a support platform and a plurality of flanges carried by said sole;   a recess defined in said heel for receiving said flanges; and,   a clamping device carried by at least one of said flanges.   
     
     
         18 . The shoe of  claim 17  including a tension member carried by said spring plate. 
     
     
         19 . A shoe accessory comprising:
 a support plate having a support platform and a plurality of flanges removably attachable to said shoe;   a resilient covering carried by said flanges; and,   a clamping device carried by at least one flange.   
     
     
         20 . The shoe accessory of  claim 19  including a light carried by said support plate.