Convertible shoe for skating device

Abstract

A convertible shoe for skating device includes: a shallow shell, a pair of flexible reinforcing members respectively secured to the shallow shell, and a pair of convertible upper members each detachably fastened to each flexible reinforcing member for forming a skate shoe; whereby upon detachment of one pair of old upper members, another pair of new upper members of different decorative features or designs may be provided to substitute the old upper members for diversified selectivity and comfortable wearing of the skate shoes.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A convertible shoe for skating device comprising: 
 a shallow shell adapted to be mounted on a frame of a skating device;    a pair of flexible reinforcing members respectively secured on a right and a left side portion of said shell; and    a pair of convertible upper members each detachably fastened to each said flexible reinforcing member;    whereby upon detachment of said upper members from said reinforcing members, said pair of upper members will be substituted with another pair of upper members for selecting upper members having different decorative features and designs thereof.    
     
     
         2 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein said shallow shell includes: a sole portion adapted to be mounted on a frame of a skate, a toe enclosing portion formed on a front end of the shell for enclosing a wearer's toe portion, a pair of shallow side walls formed on a right and left side of the sole portion having a low height of each said side wall, and an ankle enclosing portion formed on a rear end of the shell for protecting the wearer's ankle portion.  
     
     
         3 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein each said flexible reinforcing member is selected from the group consisting of: plastic, rubber, elastomers, and sheet materials having good flexibility and strength.  
     
     
         4 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein each said reinforcing member is sewn to the shell by stitching threads.  
     
     
         5 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein each said reinforcing member is secured to the shell by riveting.  
     
     
         6 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein each said reinforcing member is formed with a plurality of ventilation holes through the reinforcing member.  
     
     
         7 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein each said convertible upper member has a lower edge portion thereof fastened to each said flexible reinforcing member by a fastener.  
     
     
         8 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein each said upper member is made of fabric, leather and sheet materials having good touch feeling, flexibility and capable of being formed with decorative features thereon.  
     
     
         9 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 7 , wherein said fastener is a zip fastener including a first-row teeth longitudinally formed on the flexible reinforcing member which is secured to the shell; a second-row teeth longitudinally formed on a lower edge portion of the convertible upper member; and a sliding tab slidably coupling the first-row teeth with the second-row teeth for detachably fastening the convertible upper member to the flexible reinforcing member.  
     
     
         10 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 7 , wherein said fastener is a tape fastener including: a first strip having tiny hooked threads formed on said first strip and secured to the reinforcing member as secured to the shell; and a second strip having a coarse surface formed on said second strip and formed on an inside surface of the upper member; whereby upon pressing of the second strip and the first strip of the tape fastener, the upper member will be detachably fastened to the reinforcing member.  
     
     
         11 . A convertible shoe according to  claim 7 , wherein said fastener is a button fastener including: a plurality of buttons longitudinally formed on the reinforcing member; and a plurality of button holes longitudinally formed on the upper member; whereby upon fastening of the buttons with the button holes, the upper member will be detachably fastened to the reinforcing member.  
     
     
         12 . A convertible shoe for skating device comprising: 
 a shallow shell having a low-height side wall circumferentially formed on said shell, said shell securable on a frame of a skating device;    at least a flexible reinforcing member formed as a flexible sheet secured to said shell; and    at least a convertible upper member made of fabric and leather, and secured to said flexible reinforcing member and disposed on an outer surface of said reinforcing member, and having a lower periphery of said upper member approximating said shallow shell.