Patent ID: 8065821

Claim:
An article of footwear comprising interchangeable components, further comprising: a lower boot assembly, comprising: a plurality of lower lacing eyelets; and, a receiving connecting means located along an outer upper edge of said lower boot assembly; an upper boot assembly removably attachable thereto said lower boot assembly, comprising: a plurality of upper lacing eyelets; and, a connecting means located along an inner lower edge of said upper boot assembly and removably attachable thereto said receiving connecting means of said lower boot, assembly; a lower tongue comprising a tongue receiving connecting means located along an outer upper tongue edge; and, an upper tongue removably attachable thereto said lower tongue, comprising: a tongue connecting means located along an inner lower tongue edge and removably attachable thereto said tongue receiving connecting means of said lower tongue; wherein said footwear comprises a boot configuration when said upper tongue is attached thereto said lower tongue and said upper boot assembly is attached thereto said lower boot assembly; and, wherein said footwear comprises a shoe configuration when Said upper tongue is removed therefrom said lower tongue and said upper boot assembly is removed therefrom said lower boot assembly.