Slipper with interchangeable decorative top

Abstract

Changeable decorative slippers with decorative top elements that may be changed with other decorative top elements as desired.

1 . A changeable decorative slipper comprising:
 a base element including an outer edge defining an outer periphery of the base element, a top configured to releasably hold a front portion of a foot to the base element, and a first half of a releasable fastener affixed to the edge of the base element; and   a decorative top element having a three-dimensional shape, the three-dimensional shape having a size and outer dimensions defining a form of any one of an animal, movie character, or cartoon character including at least one of a body, a head, ears, a tail, or facial features and being configured to fit over the base element including the top of the base element, the decorative top element including a top, a bottom with a bottom edge defining a bottom periphery of the decorative top element, an opening extending from the top to the bottom of the decorative top element, the opening having a size configured to allow a foot to pass through the decorative top element to the base element, and a second half of a releasable fastener affixed to the bottom edge of the decorative top element, wherein   when the decorative top element is received on the base element, the base element is fully enclosed by the decorative top element such that the decorative slipper has the overall three-dimensional shape of the decorative top element in the form of any one of an animal, movie character or cartoon character, and wherein   the decorative top element is releasably attached to the base element via the first half and the second half of the releasable fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The changeable decorative slipper of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative top element is configured to fit over the entire base element. 
     
     
         3 . The changeable decorative slipper of  claim 1 , wherein the releasable fastener comprises hooks and loops. 
     
     
         4 . The changeable decorative slipper of  claim 1 , wherein a top front surface of the top of the base element comprises a first plurality of hooks or loops forming a first half of a second releasable fastener and a bottom surface of decorative top element comprises a second plurality of hooks or loops forming a second half of the second releasable fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The changeable decorative slipper of  claim 1 , wherein the first half of the releasable fastener is distributed around at least 50% of the outer periphery defined by the outer edge of the base element and the second half the releasable faster is distributed around at least 50% of the bottom periphery defined by bottom edge of the decorative top element. 
     
     
         6 . The changeable decorative slipper of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative top element further comprises a bottom cavity, the bottom cavity being sized and shaped to fit over the base element. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The changeable decorative slipper of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative top portion is machine washable. 
     
     
         10 . A decorative top element of a slipper comprising: a three-dimensional shape having a size and outer dimensions defining a form of any one of an animal, movie character, or cartoon character including at least one of a body, a head, ears, a tail, or facial features, a top, a bottom with a bottom edge defining a bottom periphery of the decorative top element, an opening extending from the top to the bottom of the decorative top element, the opening having a size configured to allow a foot to pass through the decorative top element, and a first half of a releasable fastener affixed to at least a portion of the bottom edge of the decorative top element, wherein the decorative top element is configured to fit over a base element of a slipper including the second half of the releasable fastener to form a changeable decorative slipper, wherein when the decorative top element is received on a base element, the base element is fully enclosed by the decorative top element such that the decorative slipper changeable decorative slipper has the overall three-dimensional shape of the decorative top element in the form of any one of an animal, movie character or cartoon character. 
     
     
         11 . The decorative top element of  claim 10 , further comprises a bottom cavity, the bottom cavity being sized and shaped to fit over a base element of a slipper including the second half of the releasable fastener to form a changeable decorative slipper. 
     
     
         12 . The decorative top element of  claim 10 , wherein first half of the releasable fastener comprises hooks or loops. 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The decorative top element of  claim 10 , wherein the decorative top element is one of a pair of decorative top elements. 
     
     
         16 . A kit comprising:
 a pair of base elements, each of the pair of base elements including an outer edge defining an outer periphery of the base element, a top configured to releasably hold a front portion of a foot to the base element, and a first half of a releasable fastener affixed to the edge of the base element;   a first pair of decorative top elements, each of the first pair of decorative top elements having a first three-dimensional shape the first three-dimensional shape having a size and outer dimensions defining a form of any one of an animal, movie character, or cartoon character including at least one of a body, a head, ears, a tail, or facial features and each of the first pair of decorative top elements being configured to fit over a corresponding base element of the pair base elements including the top of each of the corresponding base element, each of the first pair of decorative top elements including a top, a bottom with a bottom edge defining a bottom periphery of the decorative top element, an opening extending from the top to the bottom of the decorative top element, the opening having a size configured to allow a foot to pass through the decorative top element to the base element, and a second half of a releasable fastener affixed to the bottom edge of the decorative top element, wherein when each of the first pair of decorative top elements is received on the corresponding base element of the pair of base elements, each of the base elements is fully enclosed by the corresponding first decorative top element to form a pair of decorative slippers having the overall first three-dimensional shape of the decorative top element in the form of any one of an animal, movie character or cartoon character; and   a second pair of decorative top elements, each of the second pair of decorative top elements having a second three-dimensional shape , the second three-dimensional shape having a size and outer dimensions defining a form of any one of an animal, movie character, or cartoon character including at least one of a body, a head, ears, a tail, or facial features different from the first three-dimensional shape and each of the second pair of decorative top elements being configured to fit over a corresponding base element of the pair base elements including the top of each of the corresponding base element, each of the second pair of decorative top elements including a top, a bottom with a bottom edge defining a bottom periphery of the decorative top element, an opening extending from the top to the bottom of the decorative top element, the opening having a size configured to allow a foot to pass through the decorative top, and a second half of a releasable fastener affixed to the bottom edge of the decorative top element, wherein when each of the second pair of decorative top elements is received on the corresponding base element of the pair of base elements, each of the base elements is fully enclosed by the corresponding second decorative top element to form a pair of decorative slippers having the overall second three-dimensional shape of the decorative top element in the form of any one of an animal, movie character or cartoon character.   
     
     
         17 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first pair of decorative top elements is releasably attached to a corresponding one of the pair of base elements to form a slipper having the first three-dimensional shape. 
     
     
         18 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the second pair of decorative top elements is releasably attached to a corresponding one of the pair of base elements to form a slipper having the second three-dimensional shape. 
     
     
         19 . The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein the releasable fastener comprises hooks and loops. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The changeable decorative slipper of  claim 1 , wherein when the decorative top element is received on the base element, the base element is fully enclosed by the decorative top element such that the overall size and outer dimensions of the decorative slipper including a foot receiving portion thereof is changed to have the overall three-dimensional shape of the decorative top element in the form of any one of an animal, movie character or cartoon character.