Magnetic inter-changeable decoration

Abstract

A magnetic inter-changeable decoration is for a shoe. The shoe is comprised of a sole and a top. The bottom surface has a periphery and a heel portion. A foot retaining strap is provided. The strap has ends coupled to the sole. A central extent is provided between the ends. Top and bottom faces are provided. A magnetic snap is provided. The snap has an upper magnetic side (female part) and a lower side with prongs. The prongs are inserted into the upper face of the strap. Finally, a decorative item is provided. The decorative item has an upper plane adapted to have decorations and a lower plane having a second magnetic snap (male part) being adapted to releasably couple with the upper side of the first magnetic snap. The first and second magnetic snaps are essentially coextensively in size and able to fit together.

1 . A sandal system for providing a plurality of interchangeable magnetic decorative items, in combination: a sole in a generally oblong configuration and fabricated of an elastomeric material of a limited extensibility and having a periphery there around, a smooth top surface and a rough bottom surface for traction, a toe portion of a first diameter and a heel portion of a second diameter less then the first diameter, the sole having a first aperture extending there through from the top to the bottom surface of the sole adjacent to the toe portion and a pair of second apertures extending there through from the top to the bottom surface of the sole on opposite sides between the heel portion and the first aperture adjacent to the periphery, the apertures each having an adjacent recessed portion in the bottom surface; a foot retaining strap of an elastomeric material of a limited extensibility, the strap having a top face with the magnetic snap inserted into the top face of the strap, the strap having a generally cylindrical toe end descending from the magnetic (female part) of the snap, the strap further having a central bifurcation and a pair of planar heel ends, the strap ends having a top face and a bottom face, the toe end being adapted to pass through the first aperture of the toe portion and the heel ends being adapted to pass through the respective second apertures in the heel portion, the end portions being coupled to the sole with bulbs adapted to reside within the recess portion adjacent to the apertures; the first magnetic snap (female part) having an upper magnetic side and a lower prong side adapted to be set into the top face of the strap; and a decorative item having an upper plane adapted to have decorations on the top side and a lower plane having a second magnetic snap (male part), essentially coextensive in side and shape with, and adapted to releasably couple with the upper side of the magnetic snap (female part).