Interchangeable Shoes

Abstract

A footwear system. There is: a foot covering including a sole and an upper portion permanently coupled together; a decorative member covering the upper portion; a first securing system, securing the decorative member to the upper portion, that includes a first securing member coupled to the upper portion and a second securing member coupled to the decorative member; a securing slide coupled to the decorative member to the upper portion; and a flap coupled to the decorative member, configured to conceal the securing slide. The foot covering and the decorative member include a plurality of shoe lace holes. There is also a plurality of snaps configured to couple the decorative member to the upper portion around a set of shoe lace holes; and a fastening system including an adjustable strap coupled to the underside of the decorative member and configured to constrict the decorative member against the upper portion.

1 . A footwear system for providing modular footwear, comprising:
 a) a foot covering configured to cover a foot, the foot cover including:
 i) a sole, configured to provide support; and 
 ii) an upper portion permanently coupled to the sole, configured to substantially cover a foot; 
   b) a decorative member, removably coupled to the upper portion, configured to substantially cover the upper portion; and   c) a first securing system, configured to secure the decorative member to the upper portion of the foot covering, the first securing system including:
 i) a first securing member permanently coupled to the upper portion of the foot covering; and 
 ii) a second securing member permanently coupled to the underside of the decorative member and configured to receive the first securing member. 
   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first securing system comprises a securing slide configured to couple the decorative member to the upper portion of the foot covering, including:
 a) a first half coupled to the decorative member; and   b) a second half coupled to the foot covering and wherein the first half and second half are slideably coupleable.   
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a flap coupled to the decorative member, configured to conceal the securing slide. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the foot covering and the decorative member each comprise a plurality of shoe lace holes sized to receive a shoe lace. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of snaps configured to couple the decorative member to the upper portion of the foot covering around a set of shoe lace holes. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastening system configured to secure the decorative member to the upper portion of the foot covering, the fastening system including an adjustable strap coupled to the underside of the decorative member and configured to constrict the decorative member against the upper portion of the foot covering. 
   
   
       7 . A footwear system for providing modular footwear, consisting essentially of:
 a) a foot covering configured to cover a foot, the foot cover including:
 i) a sole, configured to provide support; and 
 ii) an upper portion permanently coupled to the sole, configured to substantially cover a foot; 
   b) a decorative member, removably coupled to the upper portion, configured to substantially cover the upper portion; and   c) a first securing system, configured to secure the decorative member to the upper portion of the foot covering, the first securing system including:
 i) a first securing member permanently coupled to the upper portion of the foot covering; and 
 ii) a second securing member permanently coupled to the underside of the decorative member and configured to receive the first securing member. 
   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the foot covering and the decorative member each comprise a plurality of shoe lace holes sized to receive a shoe lace.