Article and Method for Decorating Footwear and Other Articles

Abstract

An accessorizing article for accessorizing footwear is provided wherein the footwear includes a footwear base and a footwear containment strap having a strap first end, a strap second end and a strap middle portion. The accessorizing article includes a first article band, wherein the first article band includes a first article band first end and a first article band second end, a second article band, wherein the second article band includes a second article band first end and a second article band second end and a band connection device, wherein the band connection device is securely associated with the footwear containment strap and configured to associate with the first article band and second article band such that the first article band and second article band is located proximate the strap middle portion.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An accessorizing article for accessorizing footwear, wherein the footwear includes a footwear base and a footwear containment strap having a strap first end, a strap second end and a strap middle portion, the accessorizing article comprising:
 a first article band, wherein the first article band includes a first article band first end and a first article band second end;   a second article band, wherein the second article band includes a second article band first end and a second article band second end; and   a band connection device, wherein the band connection device is securely associated with the footwear containment strap and configured to associate with the first article band and second article band such that the first article band and second article band is located proximate the strap middle portion.   
     
     
         2 . The accessorizing article of  claim 1 , wherein the first article band first end is associated with the strap first end and the first article band second end is associated with the band connection device. 
     
     
         3 . The accessorizing article of  claim 1 , wherein the second article band first end is associated with the strap second end and the second article band second end is associated with the band connection device. 
     
     
         4 . The accessorizing article of  claim 1 , wherein the first article band first end is securely and removably associated with the strap first end via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle. 
     
     
         5 . The accessorizing article of  claim 1 , wherein the second article band first end is securely and removably associated with the strap second end via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle. 
     
     
         6 . The accessorizing article of  claim 1 , wherein the first article band second end and second article band second end is securely and removably associated with the band connection device via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle. 
     
     
         7 . The accessorizing article of  claim 1 , wherein first article band and the second article band are configured to associate with one or more decorative elements. 
     
     
         8 . The accessorizing article of  claim 7 , wherein the decorative elements are configured with a securing means to connect to at least one of the first article band and the second article band. 
     
     
         9 . The accessorizing article of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the decorative elements define a hollow portion for containing at least one of the first article band and the second article band, and   wherein the first article band and second article band are configured such that the first article band and second article band can pass through the hollow portion of the decorative elements.   
     
     
         10 . The accessorizing article of  claim 1 , wherein the footwear containment strap includes a strap anchor configured to associate with at least one of the first article band and the second article band such that the first article band and the second article band are located proximate the footwear containment strap along the length of the first article band and the second article band. 
     
     
         11 . An accessorizing article for accessorizing footwear, wherein the footwear includes a footwear base and a footwear containment strap having a strap first end, a strap second end and a strap middle portion, the accessorizing article comprising:
 at least one article band; and   a band connection device, wherein the band connection device is securely associated with the footwear containment strap and configured to associate with the at least one article band such that the first article band and second article band is located proximate the strap middle portion.   
     
     
         12 . The accessorizing article of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one article band includes,
 a first article band, wherein the first article band includes a first article band first end and a first article band second end;   a second article band, wherein the second article band includes a second article band first end and a second article band second end; and   a band connection device, wherein the band connection device is securely associated with the footwear containment strap and configured to associate with the first article band and second article band such that the first article band and second article band is located proximate the strap middle portion.   
     
     
         13 . The accessorizing article of  claim 12 , wherein,
 the first article band first end is associated with the strap first end and the first article band second end is associated with the band connection device, and   the second article band first end is associated with the strap second end and the second article band second end is associated with the band connection device.   
     
     
         14 . The accessorizing article of  claim 12 , wherein,
 the first article band first end is securely and removably associated with the strap first end via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle,   the second article band first end is securely and removably associated with the strap second end via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle, and   the first article band second end and second article band second end is securely and removably associated with the band connection device via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle.   
     
     
         15 . The accessorizing article of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the at least one article band includes one article band having an article band first end and an article band second end, and   wherein the band connection device defines a connection device cavity configured to contain a portion of the one article band.   
     
     
         16 . The accessorizing article of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the article band first end is securely and removably associated with the strap first end via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle, and   wherein the article band second end is securely and removably associated with the strap second end via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle.   
     
     
         17 . The accessorizing article of  claim 11 , wherein the band connection device defines a connection device cavity configured to contain a portion of the one article band, wherein the article band first end is associated with the strap first end, the article band second end is associated with the strap second end. 
     
     
         18 . The accessorizing article of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the decorative elements define a hollow portion for containing at least one of the first article band and the second article band, and   wherein the first article band and second article band are cylindrical in shape such that the first article band and second article band can pass through the hollow portion of the decorative elements.   
     
     
         19 . The accessorizing article of  claim 11 , wherein the band connection device is configured to securely and removably associate with a decorative element. 
     
     
         20 . A decorating article for decorating apparel/accessories, wherein the apparel/accessories include a first connecting structure and a second connecting structure, the decorating article comprising:
 at least one article band having an article band first end and an article band second end,
 wherein the article band first end is configured to removably associate with the first connecting structure; and 
 wherein the article band second end is configured to removably associate with the second connecting structure, and 
 wherein the at least one article band is at least one of,
 configured to associate with a decorative element via at least one of a clip, clasp, a post/pin fastener, a threaded connector, a hook and loop connector, quick-disconnect plastic buckle and a strap w/tri-glide buckle, and configured to associate with a decorative element that defines a hollow portion, wherein the at least one article band is configured to pass through the hollow portion.