Adjustable footwear system

Abstract

Embodiments include a footwear system for receiving user-configurable strap arrangements comprising, a base member comprising a plurality of anchor points, a strap configured to extend from one anchor point to another anchor point, wherein the strap defines a plurality of strap apertures along a length the straps, and a fastener configured to be is disposed through two strap apertures to couple each of the one or more straps to itself and around at least a portion of an anchor point; wherein the anchor points each define an anchor opening that one of the one or more straps can pass through.

1 . A footwear system for user-configurable strap arrangements comprising:
 a base member configured to receive a foot, the base member comprising a plurality of anchor points for one or more straps;   a strap configured to extend from one of the anchor points to another of the anchor points, wherein the strap defines a plurality of strap apertures along a length of the strap; and   a fastener configured to be disposed through two of the strap apertures to couple the strap to itself when the strap passes around at least a portion of one of the anchor points; and   wherein the anchor points each define an anchor opening that the strap can pass through.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of strap apertures are equally spaced along the strap. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear system according to  claim 2 , wherein the strap apertures are slits defined in the strap. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear system according to  claim 2 , comprising two or more straps configured to extend from one anchor point to another anchor point, and at least one of the straps defining plurality of apertures along its length. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear system according to  claim 1  wherein the strap comprises a webbing and the strap apertures along the length of the strap are slits defined in the webbing. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side perimeter surface and wherein the one or more anchor points are disposed around a periphery of the top surface. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side perimeter surface and wherein the one or more anchor points are disposed on the side perimeter surface. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the footwear system comprises a webbing assembly coupled to the base member and the webbing assembly defines one or more of the plurality of anchor points. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear system according to  claim 8 , wherein the base member comprises an insole coupled to an outsole and a portion of the webbing assembly is disposed between the insole and the outsole. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear system according to  claim 8 , wherein the webbing assembly further comprises a webbing and a cord, wherein each anchor opening is defined in a space between a portion of the cord and a portion of the webbing. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear system according to  claim 10 , wherein the cord is attached to an elongate edge of the webbing, wherein each anchor opening is defined between a portion of the cord and a portion of the elongate edge of the webbing. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear system according to  claim 10  wherein the cord is attached to a webbing surface of the webbing, wherein each anchor opening is defined between a portion of the cord and a portion of the webbing surface of the webbing. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the anchor points are defined continuously around a perimeter of the base member. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the anchor points are defined in a consistently spaced pattern around a perimeter of the base member. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the total number of anchor points is at least one more than double the amount of straps. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion and the top portion and the bottom portion have a larger diameter than at least a portion of the middle portion. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear system according to  claim 16 , wherein the middle portion comprises a ring, wherein the ring has a larger diameter than the rest of the middle portion. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear system according to  claim 17 , wherein the ring has a substantially equal diameter as the top portion and the bottom portion. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , comprising a toe attachment point that defines a toe opening, wherein the toe opening is configured to allow a strap to pass through. 
     
     
         20 . The footwear system according to  claim 1 , comprising one or more decorative elements configured to be removably and interchangeably coupled to a strap aperture or an anchor point. 
     
     
         21 . A footwear system for user-configurable strap arrangements comprising:
 a base member configured to receive a foot, the base member comprising a plurality of anchor points for one or more straps, wherein the anchor points are evenly space around a perimeter of the base member;   two or more straps configured to extend from one of the anchor points to another of the anchor points, wherein the strap defines a plurality of strap apertures along a length of the strap; and   two or more fasteners configured to be disposed through two of the strap apertures to couple the strap to itself when the strap passes around at least a portion of one of the anchor points; and   wherein the anchor points each define an anchor opening that the strap can pass through.