Flip Flop Style Sandals with Interchangeable/Removable Decorative Strand or Jewelry Adorned Uppers

Abstract

A flip-flop style sandal with interchangeable decorative strand or jewelry-adorned uppers comprises a sole with attached foot retaining strap. A set of a plurality of fastening faces is provided, which include an upper fastener receiver side, i.e., male snap fastener, which is coupled with the top face of the foot-retaining strap, extending the upper receiver side. A decorative strand accessory is provided. The decorative strand is made of a string ornamented or decorated between a plurality of fastening faces. Individual fastening faces on the strand have an upper flat side and a lower fastener receiver side, i.e., female snap fastener. The lower fastener receiver side on the decorative strand is adapted to releasably couple with the upper fastener receiver side of the fastener faces connected to the foot-retaining strap. The decorative strand accessory fastener faces, and the fastener faces connected with the foot-retaining strap are coextensive in spacing.

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         4 . An apparatus for altering footwear, the footwear comprising a foot retaining strap having a first fastening member coupled to a first end of the foot retaining strap and a second fastening member coupled to a second end of the foot retaining strap, wherein a third fastening member is coupled to the foot retaining strap at a position between the first end and the second end, the apparatus comprising:
 an ornamental member coupleable to the foot retraining strap on the footwear, the ornamental member comprising a strip having a first end and a second end, the strip coupled to a plurality of decorative elements, the plurality of decorative elements comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of wood elements, pearl elements, gemstone elements, metal elements, glass elements, resin elements, and plastic elements;   a fourth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at the first end of the ornamental member, the fourth fastening member removably engageable with the first fastening member;   a fifth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at the second end of the ornamental member, the fifth fastening member removably engageable with the second fastening member; and   a sixth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at a position substantially between the first end and the second end, the sixth fastening member removably engageable with the third fastening member.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a second ornamental member, the second ornamental member interchangeable with the ornamental member. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the ornamental member is aligned with the foot retaining strap when the ornamental member is coupled to the foot retaining strap. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of decorative elements comprises a first element of a first type and a second element of a second type, the first and second type of elements comprising an element selected from the group consisting of wood elements, pearl elements, gemstone elements, metal elements, resin elements, and plastic elements. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the ornamental member is easily removable. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a footwear having a foot retaining strap, the foot retaining strap having a first fastening member coupled to a first end of the foot retaining strap and a second fastening member coupled to a second end of the foot retaining strap, wherein a third fastening member is coupled to the foot retaining strap at a position between the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the third fastening member is coupled to the foot retaining strap at a position approximate a midpoint between the first end and the second end of the foot retaining strap. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the fourth fastening member, fifth fastening member, and sixth fastening member are coextensively positioned with respect to the first fastening member, second fastening member, and third fastening member. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the first fastening member, the second fastening member, the third fastening member, the fourth fastening member, the fifth fastening member, and the sixth fastening member each comprise a snap-fit fastening member. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the fourth fastening member, the fifth fastening member, and the sixth fastening member are each adorned with a decorative ornament. 
     
     
         14 . A system for altering footwear, the system comprising:
 a footwear comprising a foot retaining strap having a first fastening member coupled to a first end of the foot retaining strap and a second fastening member coupled to a second end of the foot retaining strap, wherein a third fastening member is coupled to the foot retaining strap at a position between the first end and the second end;   an ornamental member coupleable to the foot retraining strap on the footwear, the ornamental member comprising a strip having a first end and a second end, the strip coupled to a plurality of decorative elements, the plurality of decorative elements comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of wood elements, pearl elements, gemstone elements, metal elements, glass elements, resin elements, and plastic elements;   a fourth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at the first end of the ornamental member, the fourth fastening member removably engageable with the first fastening member;   a fifth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at the second end of the ornamental member, the fifth fastening member removably engageable with the second fastening member; and   a sixth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at a position substantially between the first end and the second end, the sixth fastening member removably engageable with the third fastening member.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising a second ornamental member, the second ornamental member interchangeable with the ornamental member. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of decorative elements comprises a first element of a first type and a second element of a second type, the first and second type of elements comprising an element selected from the group consisting of wood elements, pearl elements, gemstone elements, metal elements, resin elements, and plastic elements. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the third fastening member is coupled to the foot retaining strap at a position approximate a midpoint between the first end and the second end of the foot retaining strap. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the fourth fastening member, fifth fastening member, and sixth fastening member are coextensively positioned with respect to the first fastening member, second fastening member, and third fastening member. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the first fastening member, the second fastening member, the third fastening member, the fourth fastening member, the fifth fastening member, and the sixth fastening member each comprise a snap-fit fastening member. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus for altering footwear, the footwear comprising a foot retaining strap having a first fastening member coupled to a first end of the foot retaining strap and a second fastening member coupled to a second end of the foot retaining strap, wherein a third fastening member is coupled to the foot retaining strap at a position between the first end and the second end, the apparatus comprising:
 an ornamental member coupleable to the foot retraining strap on the footwear, the ornamental member comprising a strip having a first end and a second end, the strip coupled to a plurality of decorative elements, the plurality of decorative elements comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of wood elements, pearl elements, gemstone elements, metal elements, glass elements, resin elements, and plastic elements;   a fourth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at the first end of the ornamental member, the fourth fastening member removably engageable with the first fastening member;   a fifth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at the second end of the ornamental member, the fifth fastening member removably engageable with the second fastening member;   a sixth fastening member coupled to the ornamental member at a position substantially between the first end and the second end, the sixth fastening member removably engageable with the third fastening member; and   a second ornamental member interchangeable with the ornamental member.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of decorative elements comprises a first element of a first type and a second element of a second type, the first and second type of elements comprising an element selected from the group consisting of wood elements, pearl elements, gemstone elements, metal elements, resin elements, and plastic elements. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , further comprising a footwear having a foot retaining strap, the foot retaining strap having a first fastening member coupled to a first end of the foot retaining strap and a second fastening member coupled to a second end of the foot retaining strap, wherein a third fastening member is coupled to the foot retaining strap at a position between the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the fourth fastening member, fifth fastening member, and sixth fastening member are coextensively positioned with respect to the first fastening member, second fastening member, and third fastening member.