Interchangeable shoe components

Abstract

A shoe including secure, interchangeable straps and a base is described.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe comprising:
 a sole member having a top surface and an edge circumscribing the sole member, the top surface including at least two sections of at least one pair of mating members, each mating member extending outwardly from the top surface of the sole member; and   at least two straps, each strap having a first end and a second end and each of the first end and the second end including a coupling feature that affixes to the strap to the coupling feature of the mating member.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein one pair of mating members is a loop and at least one of the first end and the second end of at least one strap extends through the loop and the coupling feature affixes to the strap. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the coupling feature affixes to a complementary coupling feature of the strap with a snap or slide lock fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the coupling feature affixes to a complementary coupling feature of the strap with a hook and eye. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the coupling feature affixes to a complementary coupling feature of the strap with a cuff link-styled connector. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the coupling feature affixes to a complementary coupling feature of the strap with a shirt stud-styled connector. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein one pair of mating members is a tab including a complementary coupling features and at least one of the first end and the second end of at least one strap affixes the coupling feature of the strap to the coupling feature affixes to a complementary coupling feature of the strap of the tab. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe of  claim 7 , wherein the coupling feature and the complementary coupling feature form a snap or slide lock fastener. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe of  claim 7 , wherein the coupling feature and the complementary coupling feature form a hook and eye. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe of  claim 7 , wherein the coupling feature and the complementary coupling feature include a hole that affixes a cuff link-styled connector. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 7 , wherein the coupling feature and the complementary coupling feature include a hole that affixes a shirt stud-styled connector. 
     
     
         12 . A shoe system comprising:
 a sole member having a top surface and an edge circumscribing the sole member, the top surface including at least two sections of at least one pair of mating members, each mating member extending outwardly from the top surface of the sole member; and   at least two straps, each strap having a first end and a second end and each of the first end and the second end including a coupling feature that affixes to the strap to the coupling feature of the mating member.   
     
     
         13 . The shoe of  claim 12 , further comprising a second set of at least two straps having a different appearance that the first at least two straps.