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US 7,591,084 B2Granted
Interchangeable footwear comprising multiple shoe inserts
OwnerRoland C. Santa Anainventor
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Abstract
An article of footwear an outer sole that houses a removable inner sole. The interchangeable nature allows different uses, appearances, and configurations. The outer sole can be used as a shoe itself (e.g. a sandal) or as the sole for other transformations. Various types of footwear elements can be inserted into/over the outer sole, allowing conversion of the footwear into a sports, formal, sandal, water, slipper, dress, ornamented shoe or other footwear.
Claims31
An interchangeable article of footwear selectively reconfigurable as a sandal, shoe or sports shoe, water shoe, sock insole or slipper character, said article of footwear comprising:
- a) An outer sole of unitary construction having a toe portion, a central portion and a heel portion;
- such article also having an attaching stay or strap extending upwardly from the arch portion of said outer sole further accompanied by an attaching strap extending upwardly from the toe portion of said outer sole;
- both said straps as means for detachably securing said outer sole to the foot in a comfortable position;
- b) An inner sole or independent article of footwear which may be inserted into and secured to the said outer sole or used independent of the same;
- said inner sole being another shoe or a sports shoe, selected from the group consisting of a slipper, flat, formal, driving, indoor, walking or comfort/therapy shoe;
- c) An inner sole or independent article of footwear which may be inserted into and secured to the said outer sole or used independent of the same;
- said inner sole being a water permeable shoe and referred to as a “water shoe”;
- d) An inner sole or independent article of footwear which may be inserted into and secured to the said outer sole or used independent of the same;
- said inner sole being a sock with an attached sole, and referred to as a “sock insole” or slipper.
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