SHOES WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE HIGH HEEL Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A43B21/433 

FIELD: personal use articles.

SUBSTANCE: shoes (10), which has sole (12) with toe (14), heel (16) and shank part (18) arranged between them. Heel (20), which consists of two parts, has part (22) of low heel fixed to heel part of sole, and slot (42), which is arranged in part (22). Extension piece (24) is fixed to part of low heel by means of support rod (38), having cross section of substantially rectangular shape, to make high heel. Support rod (38) is arranged with the possibility to make limited axial and rotary displacement inside slot. Support rod (38) and slot (42) have dimensions that provide for prevention of extension piece (24) rotation around its central axis. Extension piece (24) is arranged with the possibility of rotation relative to sole (12) between the first position, in which extension piece is located under part (22) of low heel and is substantially located with it at the same line, and the second position, in which extension piece is located substantially under shank part (18) of sole. In base of low heel part there is a tip (28) of low heel, which passes in lower direction and contacts with earth, when extension piece (24) is folded. Tip (28) of low heel is fully closed and hidden with slant edge (32) arranged in upper part of extension piece (24), when the latter is in vertical position that corresponds to configuration of high heel. Stop in the form of spring-loaded ball (74), which is included into composition of hinged joint (52) with slot, arranged with the possibility of rotation, and groove (78) arranged in support rod (38), extension piece (24) is retained in specified position.

EFFECT: invention consists in manufacturing of shoes with adjustable height of heel, which is easy and comfortable to wear, but is quite strong and stable to provide according support for them.

22 cl, 4 dwg