Flip flops, thong slippers and/or footwear with or without interchangeable center jewelry

Abstract

Footwear can be configured to receive an interchangeable ornament. The footwear has a footwear strap, having a length, width, depth, front side and backside, mechanically coupled to footwear in three places. A single centrally located hole is bored through the depth. An ornamental member with a single centrally located coupler is displaced through the single centrally located hole. The single centrally located coupler has a first end directed toward the sole, but displaced from the sole. The ornamental member has a second end directed distant the sole. The ornamental member rests tangent to the first side. A connector with a mating coupler is configured to engage the coupler of the insert, detachably joining the ornamental member to the footwear strap. A counterbore is formed onto the connector and configured to lie flush with the backside.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Footwear, configured to receive an interchangeable ornament; the footwear comprising:
 a sole configured to accommodate a human foot;   a footwear strap, having a length, width, depth, front side and backside, mechanically coupled to the footwear in three places: a first side, a second side and a central location between the first side and the second strap;   a single centrally located hole bore through the depth;   an ornamental member with a single centrally located coupler displaced through the single centrally located hole; wherein the single centrally located coupler has a first end directed toward the sole, but displaced from the sole; wherein the ornamental member has a second end directed distant the sole; wherein the ornamental member rests tangent to the first side;   a connector with a mating coupler configured to engage the coupler of the insert, detachably joining the ornamental member to the footwear strap;   a counterbore, formed onto the connector and configured to lie flush with the backside.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein: the mating coupler is a male threaded member and the coupler is a female threaded member configured to receive the male threaded member in threaded engagement. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein: the mating coupler is a male snap fastener and the coupler is a female snap fastener configured to receive the male threaded member in interlocking engagement. The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein: the mating coupler is a magnet and the coupler is an opposite pole magnet configured to receive the magnet in magnetic engagement.