Sandal with replaceable upper and method

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-25
JASPEN
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[0006] In one embodiment, a sandal includes the sandal upper having one or more straps for positioning over a user=3 s foot, and a sandal sole having a sandal ground engaging surface and an opposing foot sole engaging surface. A plurality of releasable connectors are each secured to an end of the one or more straps, and each is positionable within a cavity in the sandal sole for interconnecting the connector and the san

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Sandals may, however, be expensive, with a medium priced pair of sandals selling from $10 to $30 USD.
There are various problems associated with making sandals more versatile.
Sandal uppers preferably should be attached to the sandal sole in a manner such that when the sandal is worn, the sandal upper straps do not readily appear to be removable.
Also, the desired versatility of the sandal is of little value if the user experiences discomfort when wearing the sandals.

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[0016]FIG. 1 illustrates a left-foot sandal according to the present invention, including a sandal upper with one or more straps 14 for positioning over a user's foot. FIG. 1 also depicts a sandal sole 20 with a ground engaging surface 22 as shown in FIG. 2, and an opposing foot sole engaging surface or upper surface 24 as shown in FIG. 1. The sandal sole may have a substantially uniform thickness between the ground engaging surface and the upper surface, and that thickness preferably is in a range from about ⅔″ to 1 ½″.

[0017]FIG. 3 illustrates a suitable connector 30 and a portion of a strap 14 threaded through a slot 32 in the upper portion of the connector 30, with the end of the strap 14 stitched or sewn back on the strap to secure the connector to the end of the strap. The upper body 34 of the connector may have a substantially rectilinear configuration with rounded edges. A spacer post 36 extends downward from the body 34, and a pair of catch members 38 extend outward from th...

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A sandal 10 comprises a sandal upper 12 having one or more straps 14 for positioning over a user's foot, and a sandal sole 20 having a sandal ground engaging surface 22 and an opposing upper surface 24. A plurality of releasable connectors 30 are each secured to an end of the one of the straps. Each connector is positionable within a cavity 24 within the sandal sole for interconnecting the connector to the sandal sole. In one embodiment, the sandal sole houses a connector base 40, and the connector base includes a cavity 47 for receiving a portion of the connector therein.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from and incorporates herein U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 680,051 filed May 12, 2005.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the construction of sandals and, more particularly, to a sandal wherein a sandal upper having straps is removable from a sandal base or sole. Sandal uppers and sandal soles may be easily replaced by the user with other uppers and soles, thereby enhancing versatility. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Sandals have been a growing area of footwear for centuries. During the past decades, sandals have been increasingly considered a popular design accessory, so that a pair of sandals is selected by the user as a function of other clothing to be worn by the user, and the coordinated “look” of the sandals with those clothes. Sandals may, however, be expensive, with a medium priced pair of sandals selling from $10 to $30 USD. When styles change, previously purc...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/24
CPCA43B3/103
InventorKRUTILEK, PAMELA KAYSCHEIB, MARGARET
OwnerJASPEN