A heeled footwear such as a shoe or boot includes a sole assembly and a heel part, wherein the heel part includes an insert formed in a first material. The insert includes a core body delimited by an upper surface, a lower bottom surface, and an outer surface connecting the upper and lower surfaces. At least a part of the outer surface is encased/enclosed in a second material different from the first material. The outer material forms an outer contour layer of the heel part. The sole assembly includes an outsole formed in the second material, and the second material is softer than the first material. The outsole and the outer contour layer are designed to be formed in one piece providing an outer sole unit being one component.

A heeled footwear such as a shoe or boot includes a sole assembly and a heel part, wherein the heel part includes an insert formed in a first material. The insert includes a core body delimited by an upper surface, a lower bottom surface, and an outer surface connecting the upper and lower surfaces. At least a part of the outer surface is encased/enclosed in a second material different from the first material. The outer material forms an outer contour layer of the heel part. The sole assembly includes an outsole formed in the second material, and the second material is softer than the first material. The outsole and the outer contour layer are designed to be formed in one piece providing an outer sole unit being one component.

A heel construction for a high heeled shoe 11 includes a sole plate 10 and a heel pin 12 projecting downwardly from the sole plate. A detachable heel component 16 is fitted to the heel pin and a releasable locking arrangement serves to secure the heel component to the heel pin. The locking arrangement may comprise a threaded region 20 on the pin and engageable by a nut 23 carried in the heel component 16 or may comprise snap fittings 52,57 on the heel pin and within the heel component, to secure the heel component to the heel pin.

A heel construction for a high heeled shoe 11 includes a sole plate 10 and a heel pin 12 projecting downwardly from the sole plate. A detachable heel component 16 is fitted to the heel pin and a releasable locking arrangement serves to secure the heel component to the heel pin. The locking arrangement may comprise a threaded region 20 on the pin and engageable by a nut 23 carried in the heel component 16 or may comprise snap fittings 52,57 on the heel pin and within the heel component, to secure the heel component to the heel pin.

There are disclosed high heel shoes where separate components combine to create load balancing internal footwear technology. A two-piece system includes interlocking toe bed and shank constructed of complex three dimensional curved surfaces which create an intricately sculpted volume to provide structural support down the length of the entire foot. The toe bed provides a wide base and keeps the big toe pointed straight (at an approximately 10 angle). A heel maximizes the surface area of the bottom of the heel at the point of strike with the ground while retaining a minimal and aesthetically appealing silhouette from the side view. The toe bed and shank feature a composition of layered materials which when combined work to provide both stability and shock absorption to the ball of the foot during the foot strike of walking. An internal support structure provides a padded barrier and intermediary between the rigidity of the shank and the softness of the shoe upper.

Provided is a shoe with a replaceable screw-on heel.

Provided is a shoe with a replaceable screw-on heel.

There are disclosed high heel shoes where separate components combine to create load balancing internal footwear technology. A two-piece system includes interlocking toe bed and shank constructed of complex three dimensional curved surfaces which create an intricately sculpted volume to provide structural support down the length of the entire foot. The toe bed provides a wide base and keeps the big toe pointed straight (at an approximately 10 angle). A heel maximizes the surface area of the bottom of the heel at the point of strike with the ground while retaining a minimal and aesthetically appealing silhouette from the side view. The toe bed and shank feature a composition of layered materials which when combined work to provide both stability and shock absorption to the ball of the foot during the foot strike of walking. An internal support structure provides a padded barrier and intermediary between the rigidity of the shank and the softness of the shoe upper.

A heel part is formed in a plate spring shape that is elastically and flexibly deformable in the vertical direction, and a front end adjacent portion thereof is buried and fixed in an outer sole more on a toe side than a section of arch of foot of a sole part of a high heel. A portion continuous with and behind the fixed portion is exposed from the outer sole and gradually spaced apart from a bottom face of the outer sole in a rearward direction and has a warp-curved part 3B in an upward arch shape in a side view in a lower region of the section of arch of foot, and a buffer plate grounded during walking and standing is attached to the bottom face of the heel part in a position almost immediately below a rear end part of the outer sole.

A heel part is formed in a plate spring shape that is elastically and flexibly deformable in the vertical direction, and a front end adjacent portion thereof is buried and fixed in an outer sole more on a toe side than a section of arch of foot of a sole part of a high heel. A portion continuous with and behind the fixed portion is exposed from the outer sole and gradually spaced apart from a bottom face of the outer sole in a rearward direction and has a warp-curved part 3B in an upward arch shape in a side view in a lower region of the section of arch of foot, and a buffer plate grounded during walking and standing is attached to the bottom face of the heel part in a position almost immediately below a rear end part of the outer sole.