Patent ID: 8806783

Claim:
A flip-flop sandal comprising: a sole; at least one strap coupled to the sole and positioned to maintain the sandal on the foot of a wearer; a fastening member coupled to the strap for releasably receiving an ornament that comprises a protruding member; wherein the fastening member comprises: an inner cavity and a housing at least partially enclosing the inner cavity; an opening disposed in and through an upper surface of the housing in such a way that the opening leads to the inner cavity, the opening being shaped to receive the protruding member of the ornament; a flexible projection extending into the inner cavity and being joined with an inner face of the upper surface of the housing on a first side of the opening, the flexible projection having a flexibility sufficient to deform in response to a force caused by rotation of the protruding member of the ornament within the inner cavity; a first stopping member extending into the inner cavity and being joined with the inner face of the upper surface of the housing on the first second side of the opening; and a second stopping member extending into the inner cavity and being joined with the inner face of the upper surface of the housing on a second side of the opening that is opposite the first side of the opening; wherein the flexible projection and the first stopping member form a space for securely and releasably maintaining the protruding member of the ornament in a fastened position.