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 having an upper surface, an opposed bottom surface, and a perimeter outside edge between said upper and bottom surfaces;   at least two selectively fastenable looping attachments, each of said looping attachments secured to said sole portion;   an upper constructed to enwrap a foot and secure the foot to said sole;   at least two rings, each of said rings secured to said upper;   wherein each looping attachment includes a mechanism to fasten around a ring, thereby attaching the sole to the upper.   
     
     
         2 . The article of footwear of  claim 1 , wherein selectively fastenable looping attachments include snap fasteners. 
     
     
         3 . The article of footwear of  claim 2  wherein the rings are embedded within the material of the upper. 
     
     
         4 . The article of footwear of  claim 2  wherein the rings are attached to the upper. 
     
     
         5 . The article of footwear of  claim 4  wherein the upper forms channels, and wherein each ring is disposed within a channel. 
     
     
         6 . 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 the 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 said upper and one of said loops on 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.   
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 6 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a means for snapping closed. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 6 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a means for screwing closed using oppositely oriented threads. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 6 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a means for closing with a bar closure. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 6 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has a hinged arm;
 said hinged arm having a means for closure with a hook.   
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 6 , 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.   
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 6 , 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.   
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 12 , wherein said prongs that slide together are secured to each other with pressure and friction. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 6 , wherein said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has an arm;
 said arm having a means for sliding outward from of said clip.   
     
     
         15 . The footwear of  claim 6 , wherein an arm of said clip, hook, clasp, or carabiner has an arm;
 said arm having a means for rotating outward from said clip.   
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 6 , 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.   
     
     
         17 . The footwear of  claim 6 , 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.   
     
     
         18 . 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 the 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 said upper and one of said loops on said sole;   said clip, hook, clasp or carabineer forming an enveloping end and an inserting end, said clip, hook, clasp or carabineer constructed and arranged to selectively insert the inserting end into the enveloping end and to retain the inserting end in the enveloping end.   
     
     
         19 . The footwear of  claim 18 , 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.