Shoes with interchangeable strap covers

a technology of strap covers and shoes, applied in the field of shoes, can solve the problems of compromising by wearing shoes, difficulty in choosing the right shoes to go with a particular outfit, and difficulty in carrying a large selection of shoes when traveling, and achieve the effects of convenient and effective changing the style and appearance of the same shoe, facilitating color change, and being highly versatil

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-31
LIU NANCY J
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For many women, choosing the right shoes to go with a particular outfit can be a challenging task.
Unfortunately, carrying a large selection of shoes when traveling is not always practical, particularly in view of the recently increased luggage restrictions imposed on airline passengers.
Unfortunately, this may mean having to compromise by wearing shoes that are not really matched to all of the traveler's outfits.

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[0024] Referring to the several drawings, an initially FIGS. 1 and 2, the versatile women's shoe of the present invention is shown and is generally indicated as 10. In the various embodiments shown, the women's shoe is preferably in the form of an open-toe style or slip-on sandal which includes a sole 12, a heel 14 and a base strap 16 defining an upper. The upper or base strap 16 is attached on the opposite sides of the shoe sole and is structured to extend across the top of the wearer's foot when the shoe is worn. The shoe, as described thus far, may be any of a variety of well known styles with varying heel heights and shapes, several examples of which are shown in FIGS. 3-5.

[0025] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a highly versatile women's shoe which is particularly adapted to allow the color, fabric, style, pattern and overall appearance of the shoe to be selectively changed so that the same shoe can be matched to many different outfits in a women's wardrobe. ...

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A women's shoe includes a sole, a heel and a base strap secured to opposite sides of the shoe and positioned to extend across of the wearer's foot. Strap covers are provided in various colors, materials, shapes and decorative surface patterns. The strap covers are each removably attachable to the base straps, in covering relation thereto, and are selectively interchangeable to provide a variety of different styles and appearances, thereby allowing the same shoe to be worn with many different outfits. The shoes are provided in different sizes, heel shapes and heights to further enhance the versatility of style and appearance, ranging from formal to casual.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to shoes and, more particularly, to women's shoes in the form of an open-toe sandal having a sole, a heel and a strap which extends across the top of the foot, and wherein a plurality of interchangeable strap covers of various color, material, shape and decorative patterns can be selectively interchanged and attached to the strap in order to alter the appearance of the shoe. [0003] 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0004] For many women, choosing the right shoes to go with a particular outfit can be a challenging task. Typically, the shoe color and pattern are chosen to match a woman's outfit and other accessories, such as a purse and belt. Certain occasions may demand a more formal style and appearance, such as a higher heel in solid black or red. Other times, a casual style may be more appropriate, in which case a woman may choose to wear a flat shoe or lower heel in a color or pattern which ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B3/10A43B3/24A43B23/24
CPCA43B1/0081A43B3/0078A43B23/24A43B3/24A43B3/242A43B3/10
Inventor LIU, NANCY J.
Owner LIU NANCY J
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