Zori style shoes with bird in flight inserts

Abstract

Zori style fashion shoes which hold a decorative insert. The zori straps are tubular in nature, with a transparent upper surface. An opening between the right and left straps enables the insertion of a decorative insert. A one piece decorative insert extends into the right strap and the left strap. The wearer of the shoe can remove and replace an insert with another of a different design. A transparent hook like tongue may extend from one strap to another, to protect the insert from soiling. Optionally, the straps may have a springy section of material applied at the end near the arch section of the shoe.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is related to the following applications: application Ser. No. 12 / 454,976 of Marcella Miriam Katz, filed Feb. 10, 2009, titled: “Women's Shoes, Including Sandals, With Interchangeable Fashion Inserts”, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,176,658 on May 15, 2012; U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 506,158 of Marcella Miriam Katz, filed Mar. 30, 2012, titled: “Women's Shoes With Lift-Off Top Showcase For Interchangeable Fashion Inserts”, which is currently pending; U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 506,831 of Marcella Miriam Katz, filed May 17, 2012, titled: “Women's Shoes With Detachable Pouch or Showcase For Interchangeable Fashion Inserts”, which is currently pending; and International Application No. PCT / US2012 / 000363 of Marcella Katz, filed Aug. 20, 2012, titled: “Shoes With A Fashion Design Mounting Base Material For Use With Interchangeable Fashion Design Attachments”, which is currently pending.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]T...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]The present invention relates to a shoe which includes two straps, each of which acts as a sleeve with a transparent upper surface through which a decorative element may be inserted. In the present inventive embodiment, one of the straps is attached at one end in an area of the sole near the left outside edge adjacent where the arch of a foot is present, while the other end is attached via an extension to the central forefoot area of the shoe where the digits of a foot will reside. The second of the two straps is attached at one end in an area of the sole near the right outside edge adjacent where the arch of a foot is present, while the other end is attached via an extension to the same central forefoot area of the shoe. Typically, but not necessarily, there may be a strip of springy, elastic material present between the edge of a strap and the sole area of the shoe where the straps are attached at the outside edge of a shoe. The two straps are joined together in the central forefoot area of the shoe in a manner such that the back side of the central area transforms into a single solid strap-like structure which is attached to a portion of the sole in the forefoot portion of the shoe, while the front side of the central area where the two straps are joined transitions from the straps into a single opening between the two straps. A single insert structure, referred to herein as a “bird in flight” insert, includes two arms (wings), and the insert structure is inserted into the opening, with one wing extending toward a right side of a shoe, and the other end extending toward a left side of the shoe, each within a sleeve which makes up one of the straps with the transparent upper surface. By pinching the apex between the two wings of the “bird in flight” insert, each wing can be edged into and inched forward into its strap location simultaneously until the insert wings are fully backed into the desired location on each side of the shoe. Optionally, but typically, there is a hook latch tongue which extends from one strap / sleeve of the shoe, across the opening to the other strap / sleeve of the shoe, to assist in holding an insert in place, reduce gaping between the two strap / sleeves, and protect the insert from soiling.

Problems solved by technology

However, in instances where the insert does not extend across the entire area of the strap / sleeves, or the insert is particularly heavy or bulky, for example but not by way of limitation, it may be advisable to use the hook latch tongue described above to assist in holding the insert in place.

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