Flip-flop 4-season fashion shoe

Abstract

A flip-flop sandal shoe construction with a fabric, fur or like overlay detachably secured to the front end of the flip-flop strap to provide a fashion statement of coloration, picturization or design to the sandal when wrapped around a wearer's foot and secured, or extending to the side edges of the sandal while continuing to provide an open toe presentation in allowing for pedicure servicing without first having to remove a sock or boot worn as a protective measure.

1 . Flip-flop sandal comprising:
 a sole having upper and lower surfaces, opposing side surfaces, and open toe and open heel portions on the upper surface of said sole;   a strap extending from said open toe portion towards said opposing side edge locations of said upper surface; and   a first component of a two-component fastener system at a top surface of said strap adjacent points where said strap joins with said open toe portion and with said opposing side edge locations.   
     
     
         2 . The flip-flop sandal of  claim 1 , also including a fabric or fur-type overlay having a coloration, pictorial or design display on a top surface thereof, and at least one second component of said two-component fastener system on a bottom surface thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The flip-flop sandal of  claim 2  wherein said fabric or fur-type overlay includes one of said second components at a point to overlie said first component of the fastener system where said strap joins with said upper toe portion, and a pair of said second components to overlie said first component of the fastener system where said strap joins with said opposing side edge locations. 
     
     
         4 . The flip-flop sandal of  claim 3  wherein said first and second components are components of a hook-and-loop adhesive fastener system. 
     
     
         5 . The flip-flip sandal of  claim 3  wherein a front end of said fabric or fur-type overlay includes one of said second components at a point to overlie said first component of the fastener system, wherein a back end of said fabric or fur-type display includes a separate two-component fastener system, and wherein said separate two-component fastener system wraps said fabric or fur-type overlay around the heel of a wearer of said sandal. 
     
     
         6 . The flip-flop sandal of  claim 5  wherein said separate two-component fastener system includes first and second components of a hook-and-loop adhesive fastener system.