Shoe strap

Abstract

An elastic or fabric strap having a footed U-shaped hooks at each end, that replaces conventional shoelaces by spanning across opposite shoe lace holes as a means to fasten shoes firmly, comfortably, simply and securely.

1 . An elastic or fabric strap for spanning across opposite shoe lace holes as a means to fasten shoes firmly, comprising:
 an elastic or fabric strap of an appropriate length to span across opposite holes of a shoe; two rectangular tabs, wherein one rectangular tab is mounted to each short end of the strap; a footed U-shaped hook mounted to the rectangular tab opposite to the strap, wherein the footed U-shaped hook is capable of being inserted into a shoe lace hole.   
     
     
         2 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic strap has a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . The strap of  claim 1  wherein the footed U-shaped hook is mounted near the center of the rectangular tab along its length. 
     
     
         4 . The strap of  claim 1 , further comprising a second footed U-shaped hook mounted to the rectangular tab, and the first footed U-shaped hook and the second footed U-shaped hook are mounted equidistant from each other on the rectangular tab along its length. 
     
     
         5 . The strap of  claim 1 , wherein the rectangular tab comprises upper jaw and lower jaw hingedly connected to each other, wherein the jaws receive an end of an elastic strip, and the jaws are capable of closing on the end of the elastic strap securing the elastic strap into the rectangular tab. 
     
     
         6 . The strap of  claim 5 , further comprising a hooked ridge on each end of the upper jaw, and a grooved ridge on the end of the bottom jaw, so that when the upper jaw and lower jaw are pressed together, the hooked ridge engages the grooved ridge and create a snap. 
     
     
         7 . The strap of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic strap has a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         8 . The strap of  claim 5 , wherein the footed U-shaped hook is mounted near the center of the rectangular tab along its length. 
     
     
         9 . The strap of  claim 5 , further comprising a second footed U-shaped hook mounted to the rectangular tab, and the first footed U-shaped hook and the second footed U-shaped hook are mounted equidistant from each other on the rectangular tab along its length.