Apparatus for a wheelchair foot rest that has two positions: stored and deployed. The foot rest has a base, a heel stop, a toe pocket, and a pair of straps that attach to the side of the base. The ends of the straps attach to extenders connected to the frame of the wheelchair. The extenders support the straps in front of the frame of the wheelchair. With the foot rest in the deployed position the base is suspended from the extenders. The foot rest has a magnetic attraction with a clip attached to the bottom of the seat whereby the foot rest is supported under the seat when in the stored position.