Patent ID: 8402677

Claim:
An ornamental device for footwear of the type having a plurality of eyelets for a shoelace, said ornamental device comprising: a) a mini bungee cord to engage with two opposite eyelets of the footwear; b) a decorative component; and c) means for removably retaining said decorative component to center of said mini bungee cord; wherein said mini bungee cord comprises: i) an elastic cord; ii) a pair of hooks; and iii) means for attaching each said hook to an end of said elastic cord; and wherein said removable retaining means comprises: A) a base member having a transverse bore which allows said elastic cord of said mini bungee cord to pass therethrough, said base member also having a socket with a seat therein above said transverse bore; B) a split retainer ring carried within said seat of said socket of said base member; and C) a post having an enlarged head centrally extends from a rear surface of said decorative component, wherein when said post is inserted into said socket and said enlarged head passes said split retainer ring, said decorative component is held to said base member.