Patent ID: 8176658
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A woman's shoe comprising: an interchangeable fashion design insert, wherein said insert is present within an array pouch, wherein a strip which comprises said array pouch is attached at an upper end to a first attachment point of at least one strap adapted to encircle an upper portion of a woman's ankle, and is attached at a lower end to a second attachment point at a forefoot retaining band located at a forefoot portion of said shoe, wherein said strip longitudinally extends from said first attachment point of said at least one strap to said second attachment point of said forefoot retaining band ending at each respective attachment point, wherein said strip interconnects and is suspended between said first attachment point of said at least one strap and said second attachment point of said forefoot retaining band such that it is disposed directly above and longitudinally aligned along a center of a sole of the shoe, wherein said interchangeable fashion design insert is stabilized and maintains a given position within said array pouch due to frictional and gravitational forces when said woman walks in said shoe, wherein said array pouch comprises a top opening and includes a transparent outer layer of plastic sheet material through which said insert is visible, said transparent outer layer of plastic sheet material comprising peripheral edges, wherein a double edged frame member, which affixes the peripheral edges of said transparent outer layer of plastic sheet material to a peripheral edge of said pouch member, wraps over, around and under an edge portion of said insert, and has about a millimeter less of underside framing than topside framing with said underside framing abutting said edge portion of said insert, to functionally abut and guide edges of said insert into said pouch member.