Alternative Shoe-Lacing Device

Abstract

An alternative shoe-lacing device is provided. The device is primarily comprised of a body and at least one pair of arms, each with at least one eyelet fastener, which can be secured to and through the eyelets of a shoe. As a result, the arms are placed in tension such that both sides of the upper of the shoe are pulled together such that the shoe is secured around the foot of the user. The body may be further adorned with a removable decorative element which attaches to the body via reciprocating fasteners.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An alternative shoe-lacing device comprising:
 a body;   a first arm comprised of a first eyelet fastener, the first arm attached to a first side of the body; and   a second arm comprised of a second eyelet fastener, the second arm attached to a second side of the body.   
     
     
         2 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 1 , wherein the first arm is comprised of an elastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 1 , wherein the second arm is comprised of an elastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 1 , wherein the body is comprised of an elastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 1 , wherein the first eyelet fastener is comprised of a curved hook. 
     
     
         6 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 1 , wherein the second eyelet fastener is comprised of a curved hook. 
     
     
         7 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 1 , wherein the body is comprised of an indicia. 
     
     
         8 . An alternative shoe-lacing device comprising:
 a body comprised of a first fastener;   a decorative element comprised of a second fastener;   a first arm comprised of a first eyelet fastener, the first arm attached to a first side of the body; and   a second arm comprised of a second eyelet fastener, the second arm attached to a second side of the body.   
     
     
         9 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 8 , wherein the first fastener and the second fastener are comprised of reciprocating fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 9 , wherein the reciprocating fasteners are comprised of a hook and loop fastener, a snap button fastener, or a magnet fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 8 , wherein the first arm is horizontally aligned with the second arm. 
     
     
         12 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 8 , wherein the body is comprised of a shape. 
     
     
         13 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 12 , wherein the shape is comprised of an object, an item, a character, a symbol, a letter, a number, or a logo. 
     
     
         14 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 8 , wherein the body is comprised of a metallic finish. 
     
     
         15 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 8 , wherein the first arm is comprised of an elastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The alternative shoe-lacing device of  claim 8 , wherein the second arm is comprised of an elastic material. 
     
     
         17 . A method of using an alternative shoe-lacing device, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing an alternative shoe-lacing device comprised of a body comprised of a first arm comprised of a first eyelet fastener and a second arm comprised of a second eyelet fastener;   placing a foot into a shoe;   placing the body onto a tongue of the shoe;   securing the first eyelet fastener to a first eyelet of the shoe; and   securing a second eyelet fastener to a second eyelet of the shoe.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first eyelet of the shoe is aligned horizontally with the second eyelet of the shoe. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first arm is comprised of an elastic material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the second arm is comprised of an elastic material.