Interchangeable Shoe System

Abstract

An interchangeable shoe system is provided that is comprised of a removable upper unit and a completed shoe unit that can be interconnected utilizing respective upper and lower connecting means. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the completed shoe unit is equipped with Velcro on the top of the front half portion. The front half portion (also termed as the “front half” herein) is defined as the area from the ankle opening, and to the sides of the ankle opening, to the front end (the toe section). Additionally, the completed shoe unit is also equipped with a zipper on the top of the front half portion. The zipper surrounds the completed shoe unit, generally beginning from the middle of one side of the completed shoe unit, extending around the front end of the completed shoe unit (the toe section), and ending at the middle of the opposite side. The removable upper unit is equipped with the other half of the zipper and Velcro. The Velcro and zipper on the upper unit will connect with the Velcro and zipper on the completed shoe unit via their respective connecting means. Thus, the upper unit and completed shoe unit are able to attach and detach from one another. Additionally, the zipper and Velcro will secure the upper unit to the completed shoe unit against movement. The presented interchangeable shoe system allows the user the option to change the upper unit or completed shoe unit according to a variety of shapes, colors fabrics, functionalities, and designs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interchangeable shoe system that is comprised of:
 a completed shoe unit that covers the foot as an orthodox shoe would; however, in the case of an open-toed shoe embodiment, such as a sandal, the front half portion of the sandal would be covered: connecting means are on the top of the front half portion of the completed shoe unit in order to attach and detach to the removable upper unit; and   a removable upper unit that has connecting means to attach, and detach, to the top of the front half portion of the completed shoe unit.   
     
     
         2 . The interchangeable shoe system of  claim 1  wherein the connecting means in an embodiment are zippers and Velcro.