Shoe with exchangeable upper

Abstract

An article of footwear comprising a sole constructed for receiving a foot having a toe section and an ankle section with at least two loops fixedly attached to the toe section; an interchangeable upper, or several interchangeable uppers, having loops for securing the upper to the loops of the sole of the footwear; such uppers and soles attached by specialized clips adapted to facilitate a wide variety of advantages.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An article of footwear comprising:
 a sole portion having an upper surface, an opposed bottom surface, and a perimeter outside edge between said upper and bottom surfaces;   at least two loops, each of said loops secured directly to said sole portion;   an upper portion adapted to enwrap a foot and secure a foot to said sole;   at least two loops, each of said loops secured directly to said upper portion;   a clip, hook, clasp, or carabineer that attaches to one of said loops on both said upper and said sole;   said clip, hook, clasp or carabineer adapted to have a means for opening and closing that secures said loops of said upper and said sole.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a means for snapping closed. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a means for screwing closed using oppositely oriented threads. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a means for closing with a bar closure. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a hinged arm;
 said hinged arm having a means for closure with a hook.   
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has two prongs;
 said two prongs having two hooks;   said hooks having a means for creating an enclosure by attaching to a single loop.   
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has two arms;
 each arm having two or more prongs;   one of said two arms having a means for sliding said prongs into the prongs of the other said arm.   
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 7 , wherein said prongs that slide together are secured to each other with pressure and friction. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has an arm;
 said arm having a means for sliding outward from of said clip.   
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein an arm of said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has an arm;
 said arm having a means for rotating outward from said clip.   
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has three prongs;
 the middle prong of which has a hinge;   the end of the middle prong distal from said hinge having the means for securing the loops of the upper(s) and sole of the footwear to the clip.   
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has decorative units;
 said decorative units having said means for securing said loops of said upper and said sole in an enclosed position.   
     
     
         13 . An article of footwear comprising:
 a sole portion having an upper surface, an opposed bottom surface, and a perimeter outside edge between said upper and bottom surfaces;   at least two loops, each of said loops secured directly to said sole portion;   an upper portion adapted to enwrap a foot and secure a foot to said sole;   at least two loops, each of said loops secured directly to said upper portion;   a clip, hook, clasp, or carabineer that attaches to one of said loops on both said upper and said sole;   said clip, hook, clasp or carabineer creating an enclosure by wrapping around a portion of itself;   said enclosure securing said loops of said upper and said sole.   
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 13 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner creates an enclosure by wrapping around more than half of itself 
     
     
         15 . The footwear of  claim 14 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner allows said upper and said sole of said footwear to be tightened to said foot by turning said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner.