Modular Shoe Apparatus

Abstract

The claimed invention is a modular shoe apparatus which is optimized for storage and for efficient use of materials, which includes stylistic upper ornamental components which may be selectively, securely and unobtrusively attached to sole components of various styles and configurations thus offering a consumer a choice in the marketplace over a traditional shoe apparatus.

1 . A modular shoe apparatus comprised of:
 a sole component; and   at least one ornamental upper component which may be selectively and securely attached to said sole component by a plurality of shoe loops each consisting of a hook component and a loop component.   
   
   
       2 . The modular shoe apparatus of claim one wherein at least one of said loop components are each securely and permanently attached to said sole component at a point which lies between two layers of said sole component and are further adapted to temporarily receive at least one hook component, and hold said hook component securely in place until selectively disengaged by a user. 
   
   
       3 . The modular shoe apparatus of claim two wherein at least one of said loop components are each securely and permanently attached to said sole component at a point which lies between two layers of said sole component embedded between two layers of said sole component by a method selected from a group consisting of applying an adhesive, sewing, pressurizing and heat treatment. 
   
   
       4 . The modular shoe apparatus of claim one wherein said sole apparatus includes a structural configuration selected from a group consisting of a flat sole, a high heel, a squared heel, a rounded heal, a spiked heel, a wedge heel and an irregularly shaped heel. 
   
   
       5 . The modular shoe apparatus of claim one wherein said ornamental upper component apparatus includes a structural configuration selected from a group consisting of a panel, a strap and a lace. 
   
   
       6 . The modular shoe component of claim one wherein said sole component is comprised of multiple layers selected from a group consisting of bottom sole layer, a padding layer and an upper lining. 
   
   
       7 . The modular shoe component of claim one wherein said hook components and said loop components are spaced at a uniform distance. 
   
   
       8 . The modular shoe component of claim one wherein said hook components and said loop components are spaced at a uniform distance but are not equal in number. 
   
   
       9 . The modular shoe component of claim one wherein said hook components are arcuate and structurally adapted to conform to a shoe layer. 
   
   
       10 . The modular shoe component of claim one wherein said hook components are arcuate and structurally adapted for sewing. 
   
   
       11 . A method of manufacturing a modular shoe apparatus comprised of:
 constructing a sole component;   securely attaching at least one loop component to said sole component;   and selectively and securely attaching at least one hook component to at least one ornamental upper component.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein at least one of said loop components is securely and permanently attached to said sole component at a point which lies between two layers of said sole component embedded between two layers of said sole component by a method selected from a group consisting of applying an adhesive, sewing, pressurizing and heat treatment. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said sole component is comprised of multiple layers selected from a group consisting of bottom sole layer, a padding layer and an upper lining. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said hook components and said loop components are spaced at a uniform distance. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said hook components and said loop components are spaced at a uniform distance but are not equal in number. 
   
   
       16 . The method of claim one wherein said hook components are arcuate and structurally adapted to conform to a shoe layer. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said hook components are arcuate and structurally adapted for sewing. 
   
   
       18 . A modular shoe system comprised of:
 a sole component; and   at least one ornamental upper component which may be selectively, securely and unobtrusively attached to said sole component by a plurality of shoe loops each consisting of a hook component and a loop component.   
   
   
       19 . The modular shoe system of  claim 18  wherein at least one of said loop components are each securely and permanently attached to said sole component at a point which lies between two layers of said sole component and are further adapted to temporarily receive at least one hook component, and hold said hook component securely in place until selectively disengaged by a user. 
   
   
       20 . The modular shoe system of  claim 18  wherein at least one of said loop components are each securely and permanently attached to said sole component at a point which lies between two layers of said sole component embedded between two layers of said sole component by a method selected from a group consisting of applying an adhesive, sewing, pressurizing and heat treatment.