| CPC A43B 5/0401 (2013.01) [A43B 5/002 (2013.01); A63C 1/00 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
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1. An interchangeable boot attachment, for allowing seamless transition between a variety of boot modes that is assembled intuitively and performs in a secure manner, comprising:
a buckle strap affixed to a baseplate around a heel of said baseplate, said baseplate having an insert channel along a bottom of said baseplate that tapers from an opening at said heel towards a toe end of said baseplate and said buckle strap having a buckle that couples to a strap; and
one or more inserts, said one or more inserts having a tapered projection that tapers in an identical formation to said insert channel and is coupled to said insert channel during assembly such that a dovetail joint is formed between said opening, said insert channel and said tapered projection,
wherein said buckle is rotated and snapped into a locked position to apply tension along said strap to secure said one or more inserts to said insert channel, the strap is wrapped around said heel and covering said opening in said heel that provides access to said insert channel for said one or more inserts;
wherein said buckle is rotated and unsnapped into an engaged position to release said tension along said strap; and
wherein said buckle is decoupled and removed from said strap in an open position to remove said strap from said opening to allow for removing said one or more inserts from said insert channel and inserting said one or more inserts into said insert channel.
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