Footwear and Related Accessories

Abstract

A footwear comprising a sole adapted to provide a base for the footwear; a plurality of mounts embedded within the sole; a plurality of lace holders, each of the plurality of lace holders being attached to its corresponding mount; and a lace adapted to be connected to the plurality of lace holders, wherein the footwear can be transformed from one design to another by varying the way the lace is connected to the plurality of lace holders.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear comprising:
 a. a sole adapted to provide a base for the footwear;   b. a plurality of mounts embedded within the sole;   c. a plurality of lace holders, each of the plurality of lace holders being attached to its corresponding mount; and   d. a lace adapted to be connected to the plurality of lace holders, wherein the footwear can be transformed from one design to another by varying the way the lace is connected to the plurality of lace holders.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a decorative lace element adapted to be attached to the lace. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the decorative lace element is plurality of sequins. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the decorative lace element is adapted to cover a portion of the lace. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the decorative lace element is adapted to attach to the lace. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mounts are positioned in the area of the sole where a user's toes will be positioned. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mounts is positioned in the area of the sole where the side a user's arch will be positioned. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mounts is positioned in the area of the sole where a user's heel will be positioned. 
     
     
         9 . A footwear comprising:
 a. a base means for supporting a user's foot, the base means comprising a top layer and a bottom layer;   b. a plurality of mounting means for mounting a plurality of means for holding a strap means, the plurality of mounting means being positioned in between the top layer and the bottom layer of the base means;   c. a plurality of holding means for holding a lace, the plurality of holding means corresponding to and attached to its own mounting means;   d. a strap means for holding a user's foot, the strap means being attachable to the plurality of holding means in various ways, wherein a first configuration of the strap means to the plurality of holding means generates a first footwear style and a second configuration of the strap means to the plurality of holding means generates a second footwear style.   
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of mounting means comprises:
 a. a toe area mounting means provided in the area of the base means where the user's foot will be positioned; and   b. a pair of arch area mounting means provided in the area of the base means where the opposing sides of an arch of a user's foot will be positioned.   
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of holding means comprises:
 a. a first holding means attached to the toe area mounting means;   b. a second holding means attached to one of the pair of the arch area mounting means; and   c. a third holding means attached to the other arch area mounting means.   
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 11 , wherein the strap means is inserted through the second holding means, then to the first holding means, and then to the third holding means. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 11 , wherein the strap means is inserted through the third holding means, then to the first holding means, and then to the second holding means. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of holding means attached to the toe area mounting means, some of the plurality of the holding means adapted to be positioned in between the user's toes. 
     
     
         15 . A footwear comprising:
 a. a sole adapted to support a user's foot;   b. a plurality of mounts attached to the sole, the plurality of toe mounts comprising:
 i. a toe area mount adapted to be positioned on an area of the sole where the user's toes are anticipated to be positioned when the footwear is in use; 
 ii. a left arch area mount adapted to be positioned on an area of the sole where a left side of the user's arch is anticipated to be positioned when the footwear is in use 
 iii. a right arch area mount adapted to be positioned on an area of the sole where a right side of the user's arch is anticipated to be positioned when the footwear is in use; 
   c. a plurality of lace holders comprising;
 i. a large toe lace holder attached to the toe area mount, the large toe lace holder adapted to be positioned at an area of the sole where the side of the user's large toe is anticipated to be positioned when the footwear is in use; 
 ii, a left arch lace holder attached to the left arch area mount; 
 iii. a right arch lace holder attached to the right arch area mount; and 
   d. a lace insertable through the plurality of lace holders, wherein the lace can be configured in various ways thereby generating various footwear styles.   
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 15 , wherein the sole comprises a high heel positioned under the sole. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of lace holders further comprises:
 a. a second toe lace holder attached to the toe area mount, the second toe lace holder adapted to be positioned at an area of the sole where the side of the user's large toe is anticipated to be positioned when the footwear is in use;   b. a third toe lace holder   c. a fourth toe lace holder   d. a fifth toe lace holder   
     
     
         18 . The footwear of  claim 15 , further comprising a heel area mount adapted to be positioned on an area of the sole where the user's heel is anticipated to be positioned when the footwear is in use. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear of  claim 18 , further comprising a heel lace holder attached to the heel area mount. 
     
     
         20 . The footwear of  claim 15 , wherein the left arch area mount and the right arch area mount are unibody.