Removable collar for footwear

Abstract

A removable collar for a boot including a base layer to abut a neck portion of the boot is provided. The collar also comprises multiple magnets coupled to the base layer. Each magnet magnetically couples with a corresponding metal attachment on the neck portion of the boot. The collar further includes a top layer attached to the base layer which conceals the magnets coupled to the base layer. The top layer may also include decorative features.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collar for footwear, the collar comprising:
 a base layer configured to abut a neck portion of the footwear;   a plurality of magnets coupled to the base layer, wherein each of the plurality of magnets is configured to magnetically couple with a corresponding metal attachment on the neck portion of the footwear; and   a top layer attached to the base layer and concealing the plurality of magnets, wherein the top layer comprises decorative characteristics.   
     
     
         2 . The collar according to  claim 1 , wherein the base layer comprises a plurality of pockets, wherein each of the plurality of pockets is configured to receive at least one magnet of the plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         3 . The collar according to  claim 1  comprising a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are configured to extend along a periphery of the neck portion of the footwear. 
     
     
         4 . The collar according to  claim 3 , wherein a length of each of the first arm and the second arm is about 150 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The collar according to  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of magnets comprises a first magnet coupled to the first arm of the collar and a second magnet coupled to the second arm of the collar. 
     
     
         6 . The collar according to  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of magnets comprises a third magnet coupled to a median portion of the collar. 
     
     
         7 . The collar according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal attachment is a magnet. 
     
     
         8 . The collar according to  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the collar is about 9 mm to about 10 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The collar according to  claim 1 , wherein the collar is made of leather. 
     
     
         10 . A boot comprising:
 a neck portion defining a foot entry opening;   at least one metal attachment disposed along the neck portion; and   a collar removably coupled to the neck portion of the boot and extending along a periphery of the neck portion, the collar comprising:
 a base layer configured to abut the neck portion of the boot; 
 a plurality of magnets attached to the base layer, each magnet being configured to magnetically couple with the at least one metal attachment on the neck portion; and 
 a top layer attached to the base layer and concealing the plurality of magnets, wherein the top layer comprises decorative characteristics. 
   
     
     
         11 . The boot according to  claim 10 , wherein the metal attachment comprises a first metal insert and a second metal insert coupled to the neck portion of the boot. 
     
     
         12 . The boot according to  claim 11  further comprising a zipper secured to a side portion of the boot, wherein the first metal insert is attached to one side of the zipper and the second metal insert is attached to other side of the zipper. 
     
     
         13 . The boot according to  claim 10 , wherein each magnet of the plurality of magnets comprises neodymium metal. 
     
     
         14 . The boot according to  claim 10 , wherein the base layer of the collar comprises a plurality of pockets, each pocket configured to house at least one of the plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         15 . The boot according to  claim 10 , wherein the collar is made of leather. 
     
     
         16 . A footwear collar kit comprising:
 a base layer configured to abut a neck portion of an article of footwear, and comprising a plurality of pockets, wherein each of the plurality of pockets comprises a magnet configured to couple with a corresponding metal attachment disposed along the neck portion; and   a plurality of top layers configured to releasably and interchangeably couple with the base layer and conceal the plurality of magnets, wherein each of the plurality of top layers comprises distinctive decorative characteristics.   
     
     
         17 . The footwear collar kit according to  claim 16 , wherein each top layer is releasably coupled to the base layer by a fastener. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear collar kit according to  claim 16  further comprising at least two metal attachments disposed along the neck portion. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear collar kit according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least two metal attachments are magnets.