Interchangeable Shoe with Clips and Loops

Abstract

The invention pertains to footwear where the upper, or straps, may be interchanged, in order to alter the style, material, hardware, or other appearance of the footwear. The shoe includes a shoe base for supporting a foot, uppers (straps) for securing the foot to said shoe base, which is achieved by provision of a three part clip and loop design. The base of the shoe is outfitted with a integrated loop, where the specially designed “clip” would then attach. All straps are made with integrated loops at the ends. The loops are then attached to the “clip” by sliding each end through the integral opening in the “clip,” creating a finished product.

1 . A shoe having a changeable upper (straps) portion, comprising: a shoe base for supporting a foot; an upper (straps) portion of the shoe for securing the foot to said shoe base; said shoe base having a front left side integrated loop for securing said upper (strap); said shoe base having a front right side integrated loop for securing said upper (strap); said shoe base having a rear left side integrated loop for securing said upper (strap); and said shoe base having a rear right side integrated loop for securing said upper (strap), each having at least one securing “clip” mechanism for securing said upper (straps) portion to said shoe base.  
     
     
         2 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein a method for switching the “uppers” (straps) of women's shoes from the base of women's shoes by “looping” the strap to a metal, plastic, or aluminum “clip.” The clip can be round and/or other shaped.  
     
     
         3 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein the “straps” have an integrated loop sewn at each end where they attach to the “clip” through the opening. The “clip” also attaches to the base of the shoe through the opening in the “clip” which is inserted into an integrated loop and/or loops in the base of the shoe.