Multi functional sport footwear

Abstract

A footwear includes: an upper portion; a sole connected to the upper portion; a blade connected to the sole; where the upper portion is configured to support a foot; where the sole is configured to support a foot bottom; where the sole is configured flexible to bend with the foot, the sole flexible to bend in at least one of, a toe area, a ball of the foot area, and a heel and arch area; where the blade comprises a low profile blade height measurement of approximately between one millimeter and fifteen millimeters; where the blade is configured to engage with an ice surface; and where the footwear is operable to wear on the foot.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A footwear, comprising:
 an upper portion;   a sole connected to the upper portion;   a blade connected to the sole;   wherein the upper portion is configured to support a foot;   wherein the sole is configured to support a foot bottom;   wherein the sole is configured flexible to bend with the foot, the sole flexible to bend in at least one of, a toe area, a ball of the foot area, and a heel and arch area;   wherein the blade comprises a low profile blade height measurement of approximately between one millimeter and fifteen millimeters;   wherein the blade is configured to engage with an ice surface; and   wherein the footwear is operable to wear on the foot.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade is flexible and configured to bend with the sole; 
     
     
         3 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade is removable to configure the footwear operable for use on a non-ice surface; 
     
     
         4 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sole is rigid and not substantially capable to bend with the foot in at least one of, the toe area and the heel and arch area and wherein the blade is located in at least one of, the toe area, and the heel and arch area. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade is located in at least one of, the toe area, the ball of the foot area, and the heel and arch area. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade comprises a blade assembly, the blade assembly configured to connect the blade to the sole, and configured to be removable from the sole. The blade assembly may include a blade mounting structure. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the blade assembly comprises a blade assembly first position and a blade assembly second position, wherein the blade assembly is configured connectable to the blade assembly first position and connectable to the blade assembly second position, and wherein the blade assembly is configured to engage with an ice surface in the blade assembly first position, and wherein the blade assembly is configured to engage with a non-ice surface in the blade assembly second position 
     
     
         8 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises an opening, the opening configured to connect the blade assembly within the opening. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the opening is at least one of, closed on all sides except for the bottom of the sole; closed on all sides except for the bottom of the sole and one side of the sole; closed on all sides except for the bottom of the sole and two sides of the sole. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the sole comprises a cover plate, the cover plate configured to be connectable to the opening in the sole, and wherein the cover plate configures the footwear operable for walking or running on a non-ice surface. The cover plate further comprises a cover plate surface preferably made of rubber but not limited to this. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade is made of at least one of, a metal, a spring metal, and a stainless steel spring metal. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises a sole bottom surface made of plastic and configured to be capable of sliding on the ice surface. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade comprises at least one of, a flat contact profile, a concave contact profile, and a round contact profile. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade comprises a first leading edge radius and a first trailing edge radius. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the blade comprises a blade width measurement preferably of approximately between two millimeters and fifteen millimeters but not limited to these; 
     
     
         16 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the blade assembly comprises a first plastic bottom surface made of plastic and configured to be capable of sliding on the ice surface. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises a second leading edge radius and a second trailing edge radius. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises an outer perimeter radius. 
     
     
         19 . A method for transitioning from a walking state or a running state to a skating state, comprising:
 providing the footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the footwear is operable for a walking state or a running state; and   connecting the blade assembly to the sole.   
     
     
         20 . A method for transitioning from a walking state or a running state to a skating state, comprising:
 providing the footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the footwear is operable for a walking state or a running state; and   removing the blade assembly from the blade assembly first position in the sole and connecting the blade assembly to the blade assembly second position in the sole.   
     
     
         21 . A footwear, comprising:
 an upper portion;   a sole connected to the upper portion;   a blade connected to the sole;   wherein the upper portion is configured to support a foot;   wherein the sole is configured to support a foot bottom;   wherein the sole is configured flexible to bend with the foot, the sole flexible to bend in at least one of, a toe area, a ball of the foot area, and a heel and arch area;   wherein the blade is flexible and configured to bend with the sole;   wherein the blade comprises a low profile blade height measurement of approximately between one millimeter and fifteen millimeters;   wherein the blade is configured to engage with an ice surface; and   wherein the footwear is operable to wear on the foot.   
     
     
         22 . A footwear, comprising:
 an upper portion;   a sole connected to the upper portion;   a blade connected to the sole;   wherein the upper portion is configured to support a foot;   wherein the sole is configured to support a foot bottom;   wherein the sole is configured flexible to bend with the foot, the sole flexible to bend in at least one of, a toe area, a ball of the foot area, and a heel and arch area;   wherein the blade comprises a low profile blade height measurement of approximately between one millimeter and fifteen millimeters;   wherein the blade is configured to engage with an ice surface; and   wherein the blade is removable to configure the footwear operable for use on a non-ice surface;   and: wherein the footwear is operable to wear on the foot.   
     
     
         23 . A footwear, comprising:
 an upper portion;   a sole connected to the upper portion;   a blade connected to the sole;   wherein the upper portion is configured to support a foot;   wherein the sole is configured to support a foot bottom;   wherein the sole is configured flexible to bend with the foot, the sole flexible to bend in at least one of, a toe area, a ball of the foot area, and a heel and arch area;   wherein the blade is flexible and configured to bend with the sole;   wherein the blade comprises a low profile blade height measurement of approximately between one millimeter and fifteen millimeters;   wherein the blade is configured to engage with an ice surface;   wherein the blade is removable to configure the footwear operable for use on a non-ice surface; and;   wherein the footwear is operable to wear on the foot.