Patent ID: 8353117

Claim:
A boot accessory for attachment and wear along an upper portion of a boot for altering and enhancing the overall appearance of the boot comprising: a clip having a main body, a flexible finger extending from the main body, and first and second side body extensions that define first and second slots along two opposing sides of the main body, wherein a space is formed between the finger and an inner surface of the main body for receiving an upper edge of the boot; and a decorative boot band having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end being fixedly attached to the first side body extension by passing through the first slot, wherein an inner surface of the boot band includes at least one fastening element to permit the second end of the boot band to be folded onto itself and be attached to the inner surface of the boot band by first passing through the second slot and then being folded and attached to the inner surface so as to form a continuous circumferential member.