Shoe with integrated lateral roller

Abstract

An athletic shoe configured for use in sports such as but not limited to floor hockey wherein the shoe of the present invention is operable to provide a rolling lateral movement for the wearer. The shoe of the present invention includes an upper bound to the sole wherein the sole includes sidewalls and a bottom surface. Formed in the bottom surface of the sole is the roller assembly. The roller assembly includes a cavity being defined by four walls. The cavity has a wheel member mounted therein on an axle that is mounted between the front wall and rear wall of the cavity. The mounting of the axle provides the lateral rolling motion. The wheel member is movable between a first position and a second position. In the second position a portion of the wheel member extends beyond the bottom surface of the sole.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe configured to provide a wearer a rapid lateral movement wherein the shoe comprises:
 an upper, said upper being configured to surroundably mount a wearers foot;   a sole, said sole being secured to said upper, said sole having a bottom surface, said sole having a sidewall, said sole having an outer perimeter edge and an inner perimeter edge;   a roller assembly, said roller assembly having at least one wheel member, said roller assembly being located proximate the outer perimeter edge of the sole, said at least one wheel member being mounted on an axle, said axle being oriented between a front wall and a rear wall of the roller assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe configured to provide a wearer a rapid lateral movement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the roller assembly includes a cavity, said cavity being defined by a plurality of walls and further having an interior volume operable to receive the at least one wheel member therein. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe configured to provide a wearer a rapid lateral movement as recited in  claim 2 , and further including a lever, said lever being mounted in said sidewall of said sole, said lever operably coupled to the at least one wheel member, said lever configured to move the at least one wheel member between a first position and a second position. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe configured to provide a wearer a rapid lateral movement as recited in  claim 3 , wherein in the first position the at least one wheel member is retracted into said cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe configured to provide a wearer a rapid lateral movement as recited in  claim 4 , wherein in the second position the at least one wheel member has a portion that extends beyond the bottom surface of the sole. 
     
     
         6 . A shoe that is configured to facilitate a lateral movement for the wearer thereof wherein the shoe compromises:
 an upper, said upper being configured to surroundably mount a wearers foot;   a sole, said sole having a front end and a rear end, said sole being secured to said upper, said sole having a bottom surface, said sole having a sidewall, said sole having an outer perimeter edge and an inner perimeter edge;   a roller assembly, said roller assembly having a cavity, said cavity being defined by four walls and further having an interior volume operable to receive a wheel member therein, said roller assembly being located proximate the outer perimeter edge of the sole, said wheel member being mounted on an axle, said axle being oriented between a front wall and a rear wall of the cavity of the roller assembly so as to facilitate a movement of the wheel that is perpendicular to the sole; and   wherein the wheel member is movable between a first position and a second position.   
     
     
         7 . The shoe as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the roller assembly is position halfway between said front end and said rear end of said sole. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe as recited in  claim 7 , and further including a lever, said lever being mounted in said sidewall of said sole, said lever operably coupled to the wheel member. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe as recited in  claim 8 , wherein in the first position the at least one wheel member is retracted into said cavity. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe as recited in  claim 9 , wherein in the second position the wheel member has a portion that extends beyond the bottom surface of the sole. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the roller assembly includes an axle, said axle being operably coupled to said wheel member, said axle extending intermediate a front wall and a rear wall of the cavity.