Shoe accessory

Abstract

A shoe accessory for a shoe is provided, the shoe having a number of eyelets configured to receive a shoelace. The shoe accessory having a shoe accessory base having a number of openings, the number of openings is configured to receive the shoelace via a threading method such that the shoe accessory base is secured on the shoe. A unique accessory attachment selected form a plurality of designs is configured to be removably attached to the shoe accessory base. The accessory attachment may be swapped such that an individual may swap a different accessory attachment based on the particular design, shape, color, logo, etc. that the individual wishes to display on the shoe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe accessory for a shoe, the shoe having a number of eyelets configured to receive a shoelace, the shoe accessory comprising:
 a shoe accessory base having a number of openings, wherein the number of openings are configured to receive the shoelace via a threading method such that the shoe accessory base is secured on the shoe; and,   an accessory attachment removably attached to the shoe accessory base.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the number of openings are four. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the number of openings include grommets to protect the openings. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe accessory is constructed from a material selected from the group essentially consisting of fabric, plastic, leather, canvas, rubber, foam, and textiles. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe accessory base is rectangular. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory attachment removable attached to the shoe accessory base via hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory attachment is rectangular. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory attachment may include different colors, brands, logos, textures, mascots, flags, companies, designs, emblems, and/or various text on a top surface of the accessory attachment. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the hook-and-loop fasteners are on a bottom surface of the accessory attachment and a top surface of the shoe accessory base. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe accessory may be installed on the shoe without de-lacing the shoelace from all of the number of eyelets. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe accessory may be installed on the shoe by de-lacing the shoelace from at most four eyelets of the number of eyelets. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the treading method is straight lacing or criss-cross lacing. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe accessory of  claim 1 , wherein shoe accessory base is less than or equal to in size to the accessory attachment such that the shoe accessory base is not visible when the accessory attachment is attached to the shoe accessory base. 
     
     
         14 . A shoe accessory for a shoe, the shoe having a number of eyelets configured to receive a shoelace, the shoe accessory essentially consisting of:
 a shoe accessory base having a number of openings, wherein the number of openings are configured to receive the shoelace via a threading method such that the shoe accessory base is secured on the shoe; and,   an accessory attachment removably attached to the shoe accessory base.