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Interchangeable Footwear Assembly with Removable Attachments

a technology of removable attachments and footwear, applied in the field of footwear, can solve the problems of limited effort, limited use, and limited compatibility with a wider range of clothings and occasions, and achieve the effect of carrying hiking/or other shoes easily

Inactive Publication Date: 2022-04-28
MILLER CHRISTOPHER
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Benefits of technology

The invention provides a way to carry hiking or other shoes without having to pack them up. This is accomplished by adding a pocket to the upper part of the shoe and attaching a loop ring with a cord inside it. The end of the cord has a magnet. When the cord is pulled loose from the pocket, it can be used to fasten the shoes together using the meat tab on the collar or the toe of the shoe, or simply with the sandal sole. This allows the user to pull out the cord and fasten them to another shoe or sandal, and then carry them by putting them over their shoulder.

Problems solved by technology

However, durability, ease-of-use, and compatibility with a wider range of clothings and occasions are limiting factors for systems for interchangeably attaching decorative ornaments to existing sandals and other articles.
Whereas, in all the related prior footwear improvements, removable aspects of different parts of the footwear are changed out to enhance primarily the beauty of the footwear but such efforts are only limited to change of the upper portion and heel shapes.

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[0047]It will be understood that vamp region 14, toe region 16 and sole region 18 are only intended for purposes of description and are not intended to demarcate precise regions of article 100, but rather, to describe relative positions. Likewise, medial side 26 and lateral side 28 are intended to represent generally two sides of an article, rather than precisely demarcating article 100 into two halves.

[0048]In an embodiment of the invention, article of footwear, includes an upper region 22, including a lacing area disposed on a lateral side 28 and a medial side 26 of the upper region 24; a sole region 28; a vamp region 14 and a detachable vamp 14′ (also described as the first layer of the vamp) including a first edge 30 disposed at a first longitudinal end 34 of the vamp, a second edge 32 disposed at a second longitudinal 36 end of the vamp wherein the detachable vamp member 14′ is removably attached to the skin of the vamp region 14 of the sandal 100 on each of the lateral side 28...

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Abstract

Footwear, such as a sandal or shoe, and other articles having an attachment mechanism that is useful in attaching replaceable and interchangeable ornaments such as gems, jewels or other decorative ornaments and attachments. The footwear upper portion is easily changed out, but can incorporate various replaceable lacing strips and ornamental beads to enhance the beauty of the footwear, thereby making a lasting impression on users, especially to males.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present application discloses footwear, such as a sandal or shoe, and other articles having an attachment mechanism that is useful in attaching replaceable and interchangeable ornaments such as gems, jewels or other decorative ornaments and accessories. More so, the present invention relates generally to an article of footwear, and more particularly to an article of footwear with a detachable skin for the vamp region of the shoe or sandal.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Articles of footwear have been provided with decorative coverings that allow a wearer to change the appearance of the shoe or the sandal. Typically, these coverings fit over portions of the shoe or sandal. A wearer may change the coverings to alter the visual appearance of the article.[0003]A variety of styles of these sandals are being worn, and ornaments are occasionally attached to the sandals as permanent decorations. However, durability, ease-of-use, and compatibility with a wide...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/24A43B23/24A43B3/12A43B3/00
CPCA43B3/242A43B3/001A43B3/126A43B23/24A43B3/36
Inventor MILLER, CHRISTOPHER
Owner MILLER CHRISTOPHER