Healing Shoe and Decorative Strap Therefor

• US 20080098626A1
• Filed: 10/12/2007
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wright-Step, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Wright-Step, Inc.
• Inventors: Wright, Willie
• Application Number:
  US11/871,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20080098626A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/136
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/24 Collapsible or convertible
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/1493 Strap fastenings having hook and loop-type fastening elements
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/24 Ornamental buckles or other ornaments for shoes, with fastening function buckles in general A44B11/00

Abstract

A healing shoe includes a shoe sole, a shoe upper attached to the shoe sole, and at least one portion that folds over a wearer'"'"'s foot. A strap is selectively attachable to the at least one portion and secures the shoe on the wearer'"'"'s foot. At least one decorative attachment is secured to the strap.

Claims

1. A healing shoe comprising:

a shoe sole;

a shoe upper attached to the shoe sole and including at least one portion that folds over a wearer'"'"'s foot;

at least one strap selectively attachable to the at least one portion to secure the shoe on the wearer'"'"'s foot; and

at least one decorative attachment secured to the strap.

2. A healing shoe according to claim 1, comprising two portions that fold over the wearer'"'"'s foot, wherein the at least one strap is selectively attachable to the two portions to secure the shoe on the wearer'"'"'s foot.

3. A healing shoe according to claim 1, wherein the at least one strap is completely removable.

4. A healing shoe according to claim 3, comprising a plurality of straps respectively including a different decorative attachment, wherein the straps are interchangeable.

5. A healing shoe according to claim 1, wherein the decorative attachment comprises fabric.

6. A healing shoe according to claim 1, wherein the decorative attachment comprises paint.

7. A healing shoe according to claim 1, wherein the decorative attachment comprises beads.

8. A healing shoe according to claim 1, wherein the decorative attachment comprises at least one of fabric, paint, beads or costume jewelry.

9. A healing shoe comprising:

a shoe sole;

a shoe upper attached to the shoe sole and including at least one portion that folds over a wearer'"'"'s foot;

a plurality of interchangeable straps selectively attachable to and detachable from the at least one portion; and

at least one decorative attachment secured to each of the straps, the decorative attachment being different on each of the straps such that each strap comprises a unique appearance.

10. A healing shoe according to claim 9, comprising two portions that fold over the wearer'"'"'s foot, wherein each of the plurality of straps is selectively attachable to the two portions to secure the shoe on the wearer'"'"'s foot.

11. A strap attachable to a shoe including attachment structure, the strap comprising:

a shape of material including at least one decorative attachment; and

corresponding attachment structure affixed to the shape of material, the corresponding attachment structure being selectively attachable and detachable to the shoe attachment structure.