Tap shoe with multiple fastening devices and method of providing a shoe that provides the look and feel of a laced and elastically retained shoe

• US 20080168680A1
• Filed: 01/11/2007
• Published: 07/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lisias Ransan
• Original Assignee: Lisias Ransan
• Inventors: Ransan, Lisias
• Application Number:
  US11/653,174
• Publication Number:
  US 20080168680A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/8.3
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/12 Dancing shoes
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 1/00 Shoe lacing fastenings garment fastening devices A41F
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/002 Fastenings using stretchable material attached to cuts in the uppers
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/008 Combined fastenings, e.g. to accelerate undoing or fastening
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 11/02 Button fastenings

Abstract

A tap shoe assembly is disclosed wherein both relatable elastic strap retaining means and alternative lace means are provided, so that the shoe can provide the look and feel of a laced tap shoe and elastically retained tap shoe.

Claims

1. A tap shoe assembly comprising:

a tap shoe having upstanding wings;

snap means on each wing; and

elastic strap with snaps thereon for mating with the snap means on the shoe and retaining the elastic strap therebetween to thereby provide a means for retaining the shoe on the foot of one wearing the shoe;

a hole in each wing positioned below the snap means; and

a lace for insertion through the holes to provide a means for retaining the shoe on the foot of one wearing the shoe;

whereby the shoe can provide the look and feel of a laced tap shoe and elastically retained tap shoe.

2. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the holes are positioned below the snaps, such that, when a shoe lace is threaded through the holes and tied, to provide a means for securing the shoe on the foot of the wearer of the shoe, the lace will cover the snap means.

3. A method of providing in one shoe, the look and feel of a laced tap shoe and an elastically retained tap shoe, comprising the steps of providing a tap shoe having upstanding wings;

providing snap means on each wing;

providing an elastic strap with snaps thereon for mating with the snap means on the shoe and retaining the elastic strap therebetween to thereby provide a means for retaining the shoe on the foot of one wearing the shoe;

providing a hole in each wing positioned below the snap means; and

providing a lace for insertion through the holes to provide a means for retaining the shoe on the foot of one wearing the shoe.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the holes are positioned below the snaps, such that, when a shoe lace is threaded through the holes and tied, to provide a means for securing the shoe on the foot of the wearer of the shoe, the lace will cover the snap means.