HEELING APPARATUS

1 . An item of footwear comprising:

a sole including a forefoot portion and a heel portion, the heel portion having an opening formed therein, wherein the sole includes: (a) an inner sole and (b) an outer sole, and wherein the inner sole includes a removable portion; and

a rolling means retained in the opening of the heel portion, wherein the rolling means is positioned such that, in use, in a non-rolling mode a primary contact of the item of footwear with a ground is provided by the forefoot portion of the sole and as such the item of footwear does not roll and, in a rolling mode, the rolling means provides the primary contact with the ground.

2 . The item of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the rolling means is a wheel removably mounted to an axle.

3 . The item of footwear of claim 2 , wherein the axle is removably mounted to a mounting structure.

4 . The item of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the hole is configured to receive a removable cover.

5 . The item of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the sole includes a midsole made of a soft material.

6 . The item of footwear of claim 1 , wherein a change from the rolling mode to a non-rolling mode is caused by a transfer in weight of the user from the forefoot portion to the rolling means.

7 . An item of footwear comprising:

a sole including a forefoot portion and a heel portion, the heel portion having an opening formed therein, wherein the sole includes a removable portion; and

a rolling means retained in the opening of the heel portion, wherein the rolling means is positioned such that, in use, in a non-rolling mode a primary contact of the item of footwear with a ground is provided by the forefoot portion of the sole and as such the item of footwear does not roll and, in a rolling mode, the rolling means provides the primary contact with the ground, a change in mode being effected by a transfer in weight of the user from the forefoot portion to the rolling means.

8 . The item of footwear of claim 7 , wherein the rolling means is a wheel removably mounted to an axle.

9 . The item of footwear of claim 8 , wherein the axle is removably mounted to a mounting structure.

10 . The item of footwear of claim 7 , wherein the hole is configured to receive a removable cover.

11 . The item of footwear of claim 7 , wherein the sole includes an inner sole, a midsole and an outer sole.

12 . The item of footwear of claim 11 , wherein the removable portion of the sole is a portion of the inner sole.

13 . The item of footwear of claim 11 , wherein the midsole is made of a cushiony material.

14 . The item of footwear of claim 7 , wherein a change from the rolling mode to a non-rolling mode is caused by a transfer in weight of the user from the forefoot portion to the rolling means.

15 . A heeling apparatus comprising:

a sole including a forefoot portion and a heel portion, the heel portion having an opening formed therein, wherein the sole includes a removable portion; and

a wheel assembly including wheel rotably mounted to an axle and a mounting structure, wherein the wheel extends through the opening in the heel portion.

16 . The heeling apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the hole is configured to receive a removable cover.

17 . The heeling apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the sole includes an inner sole, a midsole and an outer sole.

18 . The heeling apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the removable portion of the sole is a portion of the inner sole.

19 . The heeling apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the midsole is made of a cushiony material.

20 . The heeling apparatus of claim 15 , wherein a change from the rolling mode to a non-rolling mode is caused by a transfer in weight of the user from the forefoot portion to the rolling means.

21 . The heeling apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the axle is removably mounted to the mounting structure.