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1. A sub-assembly for forming a shoe comprising:
- a flexible member for incorporation in the base of a shoe having a front end and a rear end, and capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights; and
a removable heel and shaping member having a heel part supporting the rear end of the flexible member at a heel height and a shaping part removably fastened to the flexible member to cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape adapted to said heel height.
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Abstract
A sub-assembly or kit for forming a shoe comprises a flexible member for incorporation in the base of a shoe. The flexible member is capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights. A removable heel and shaping member has a heel part supporting the rear end of the flexible member at a heel height. A shaping part is removably fastened to the flexible member to cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape or configuration adapted to the heel height.
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1. A sub-assembly for forming a shoe comprising:
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a flexible member for incorporation in the base of a shoe having a front end and a rear end, and capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights; and
a removable heel and shaping member having a heel part supporting the rear end of the flexible member at a heel height and a shaping part removably fastened to the flexible member to cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape adapted to said heel height. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sub-assembly for forming a shoe comprising:
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a flexible member for incorporation in the base of a shoe, having a front end and a rear end, and capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights;
a heel member supporting the rear end of the flexible member at a heel height; and
a removable shaping member fastenable to the flexible member to cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape adapted to said heel height. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A kit of parts for forming a shoe comprising:
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a shoe base for receiving a foot, having a front end and a rear end, and including a flexible member capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights;
a heel member for supporting the rear end of the flexible member at a heel height; and
an elongate shaping member manually engageable with said flexible member so as cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape adapted to said height of said heel member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A kit of parts for forming a shoe comprising:
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a shoe base for receiving a foot, having a front end and a rear end, and including a flexible member capable of a plurality of foot supporting shapes to adapt to heels of different heights;
a heel and shaping member having a heel part for supporting the rear end of the flexible member at a heel height, said heel and shaping member being manually engageable with said flexible member so as cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape adapted to said height of said heel member. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A sub-assembly for forming a shoe comprising:
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a base member having multiple articulations;
a heel having a heel height; and
an elongate shaping member cooperating with the multiple articulations of the base member to cause the base member to adopt a particular foot supporting shape adapted to said heel height. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A sub-assembly for forming a shoe comprising:
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a flexible member for incorporation in a base of the shoe and capable of a plurality of foot supporting configurations to adapt to heels of different heights; and
a removable heel and support member having a heel part supporting a rear end of the flexible member at a heel height and a support part removably fastened to the flexible member to cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting configuration adapted to said heel height.
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57. A sub-assembly for forming a shoe comprising:
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a flexible member for incorporation in the base of a shoe and capable of a plurality of foot supporting configurations to adapt to heels of different heights;
a heel supporting a rear end of the flexible member at a heel height; and
a removable support member fastenable to the flexible member to cause the flexible member to adopt a particular foot supporting configuration adapted to said heel height.
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