Convertible Shoe Assembly

Abstract

A convertible shoe assembly for converting a shoe between a high heel shoe and a flat shoe includes a sole that can be stood upon by a wearer. A strap is coupled to the sole to form a bridge to retain the sole on the wearer's foot. A heel panel is hingedly coupled to the sole. The heel panel is positionable in a first position has the heel panel lying on a plane is coplanar with the sole. Additionally, the heel panel is positionable in a second position having the heel panel forming an angle with the sole. A pair of heels is provided and each of the heels has a height is different from each other. A respective one of the heels is removably coupled to the heel panel for selecting a height of the heel panel. In this way the sole and the heels can form either a high heel shoe or a flat shoe.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A convertible shoe assembly being configured to be converted between a flat and a high heel shoe, said assembly comprising:
 a sole being comprised of a flexible material wherein said sole is configured to being stood upon by a wearer;   a strap being coupled to said sole to form a bridge wherein strap is configured to extend over the wearer's foot for retaining said sole on the wearer's foot;   a heel panel being hingedly coupled to said sole, said heel panel being positionable in a first position having said heel panel lying on a plane being coplanar with said sole, said heel panel being positionable in a second position having said heel panel forming an angle with said sole;   a pair of heels, each of said heels having a height being different from each other, a respective one of said heels being removably coupled to said heel panel for selecting a height of said heel panel wherein said sole and said heels are configured for form either a high heel shoe or a flat shoe; and   a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being coupled to a respective one of said heels, said fastener on said respective heel slidably engaging said heel panel when said respective heel is removably coupled to said heel panel.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said sole has a front edge, a back edge and a top surface;   said strap has a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends being coupled to said top surface of said sole such that said strap forms an arc extending across a full width of said sole; and   said heel panel has a forward edge, a rear edge and a bottom surface, said forward edge being hingedly coupled to said back edge of said sole.   
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said bottom surface has a channel extending through said rear edge toward said forward edge, said channel having a bounding surface;   said bounding surface having a plurality of angled sides each extending between a respective pair of a plurality of horizontal sides; and   said horizontal sides including a pair of lower horizontal sides, a pair of middle horizontal sides and a top horizontal side, each of said lower horizontal sides being spaced from said bottom surface of said heel panel, said plurality of angled being distributed between said lower, middle and top horizontal sides.   
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said pair of heels includes a first heel being slidably coupled to said heel panel when said heel panel is positioned in said first position wherein said sole and said first heel are configured to define a flat shoe, said first heel having a top surface and a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side and a back side, said front side being straight, said back side being concavely arcuate with respect to said front side. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said pair of heels includes a second heel being slidably coupled to said heel panel when said heel panel is positioned in said second position and said first heel is not slidably coupled to said heel panel, said second heel being vertically elongated such that said sole curves downwardly from said heel panel wherein said sole and said second heel are configured to define a high heel shoe, said second heel having a top end and a bottom end, said heel being elongated between said top and bottom ends. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said channel in said bottom surface of said heel panel insertably receives said fastener on said respective heel, said fastener having a profile conforming to said bounding surface of said heel thereby restricting deflection of said respective heel on said heel panel. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 said pair of heels includes a first heel and a second heel, said first heel having a top surface, said second heel having a top end;   each of said fasteners has a bottom end, a top end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said bottom end of a respective one of said fasteners being coupled to said top surface of said first heel, said bottom end of a respective one of said fasteners being coupled to said top end of said second heel.   
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 said outer surface of each of said fasteners angles inwardly between said bottom and top ends of said fasteners, said outer surface of each of said fasteners having a horizontal side being spaced from said top surface of said first heel or said top end of said second heel; and   said top end of each of said fasteners has a prominence thereon, said prominence having an upper surface and an outside surface sloping inwardly between said top end of a respective one of said fasteners and said upper surface.   
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each of said horizontal sides of said outer surface of said respective fastener slidably engages a respective one of said lower horizontal sides of said of said angled sides of bounding surface of said channel when said channel insertably receives said respective fastener thereby inhibiting said respective fastener from falling downwardly out of said channel. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein said outer surface of said respective fastener, said upper surface of said prominence on said respective fastener and said outside surface of said prominence on said respective fastener each slidably engages a respective one of said angled sides of said bounding surface of said channel when said channel insertably receives said respective fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a clasp being pivotally coupled to said heel panel, said clasp being positionable in a closed position having said clasp engaging said heel that is removably coupled to said heel panel for retaining said heel on said heel panel, said clasp being positionable in an open position for facilitating said heel on said heel panel to be removed from said heel panel. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein said clasp comprises:
 an arm having first end and a second end, said first end being pivotally coupled to said rear edge of said heel panel, said arm being curved between said first and second ends; and   a bar being coupled to said second end, said bar being oriented transverse with said arm such that said bar compresses against said fastener on said heel that is removably coupled to said heel.   
     
     
         13 . A convertible shoe assembly being configured to be converted between a flat and a high heel shoe, said assembly comprising:
 a sole being comprised of a flexible material wherein said sole is configured to being stood upon by a wearer, said sole having a front edge, a back edge and a top surface;   a strap being coupled to said sole to form a bridge wherein strap is configured to extend over the wearer's foot for retaining said sole on the wearer's foot, said strap having a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends being coupled to said top surface of said sole such that said strap forms an arc extending across a full width of said sole;   a heel panel being hingedly coupled to said sole, said heel panel being positionable in a first position having said heel panel lying on a plane being coplanar with said sole, said heel panel being positionable in a second position having said heel panel forming an angle with said sole, said heel panel having a forward edge, a rear edge and a bottom surface, said forward edge being hingedly coupled to said back edge of said sole, said bottom surface having a channel extending through said rear edge toward said forward edge, said channel having a bounding surface, said bounding surface having a plurality of angled sides each extending between a respective pair of a plurality of horizontal sides, said horizontal sides including a pair of lower horizontal sides, a pair of middle horizontal sides and a top horizontal side, each of said lower horizontal sides being spaced from said bottom surface of said heel panel, said plurality of angled being distributed between said lower, middle and top horizontal sides;   a pair of heels, each of said heels having a height being different from each other, a respective one of said heels being removably coupled to said heel panel for selecting a height of said heel panel wherein said sole and said heels are configured for form either a high heel shoe or a flat shoe, said pair of heels including:
 a first heel being slidably coupled to said heel panel when said heel panel is positioned in said first position wherein said sole and said first heel are configured to define a flat shoe, said first heel having a top surface and a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a front side and a back side, said front side being straight, said back side being concavely arcuate with respect to said front side; and 
 a second heel being slidably coupled to said heel panel when said heel panel is positioned in said second position and said first heel is not slidably coupled to said heel panel, said second heel being vertically elongated such that said sole curves downwardly from said heel panel wherein said sole and said second heel are configured to define a high heel shoe, said second heel having a top end and a bottom end, said heel being elongated between said top and bottom ends; 
   a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being coupled to a respective one of said heels, said fastener on said respective heel slidably engaging said heel panel when said respective heel is removably coupled to said heel panel, said channel in said bottom surface of said heel panel insertably receiving said fastener on said respective heel, said fastener having a profile conforming to said bounding surface of said heel thereby restricting deflection of said respective heel on said heel panel, each of said fasteners having a bottom end, a top end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said bottom end of a respective one of said fasteners being coupled to said top surface of said first heel, said bottom end of a respective one of said fasteners being coupled to said top end of said second heel, said outer surface of each of said fasteners angling inwardly between said bottom and top ends of said fasteners, said outer surface of each of said fasteners having a horizontal side being spaced from said top surface of said first heel or said top end of said second heel, said top end of each of said fasteners having a prominence thereon, said prominence having an upper surface and an outside surface sloping inwardly between said top end of a respective one of said fasteners and said upper surface, each of said horizontal sides of said outer surface of said respective fastener slidably engaging a respective one of said lower horizontal sides of said of said angled sides of bounding surface of said channel when said channel insertably receives said respective fastener thereby inhibiting said respective fastener from falling downwardly out of said channel, said outer surface of said respective fastener, said upper surface of said prominence on said respective fastener and said outside surface of said prominence on said respective fastener each slidably engaging a respective one of said angled sides of said bounding surface of said channel when said channel insertably receives said respective fastener; and   a clasp being pivotally coupled to said heel panel, said clasp being positionable in a closed position having said clasp engaging said heel that is removably coupled to said heel panel for retaining said heel on said heel panel, said clasp being positionable in an open position for facilitating said heel on said heel panel to be removed from said heel panel, said clasp comprising:
 an arm having first end and a second end, said first end being pivotally coupled to said rear edge of said heel panel, said arm being curved between said first and second ends; and 
 a bar being coupled to said second end, said bar being oriented transverse with said arm such that said bar compresses against said fastener on said heel that is removably coupled to said heel.