A shoe lace securement mechanism including a spool, a threading and locking mechanism, a cap, and an ornamental casing. The mechanism is designed to maintain shoe lace tension without the need for a bow or knot and modularly applicable to a wide variety of footware.

A fashionable footwear accessory device for use with a shoelace passed through the eyelets of an article of footwear, in such a manner that when mounted to said article of footwear, the fashionable footwear accessory device resembles an animated character, fictional or real in nature, that is mounted on top of the article of footwear. The fashionable footwear accessory device comprises a flexible patterned material piece having: two spaced-apart pre-formed holes for forming an aminated character's ears; two spaced-apart pairs of slit-apertures for forming the animated character's eyes; a pair of slit-apertures for forming the animated character's nose; and a pair of slit-apertures for forming the animated character's mouth; wherein the face of the animated character is completed when the shoelace is weaved through the holes and apertures of the flexible patterned material piece and tied together to form the animated character's ears, eyes, nose and mouth.

A fashionable footwear accessory device for use with a shoelace passed through the eyelets of an article of footwear, in such a manner that when mounted to said article of footwear, the fashionable footwear accessory device resembles an animated character, fictional or real in nature, that is mounted on top of the article of footwear. The fashionable footwear accessory device comprises a flexible patterned material piece having: two spaced-apart pre-formed holes for forming an aminated character's ears; two spaced-apart pairs of slit-apertures for forming the animated character's eyes; a pair of slit-apertures for forming the animated character's nose; and a pair of slit-apertures for forming the animated character's mouth; wherein the face of the animated character is completed when the shoelace is weaved through the holes and apertures of the flexible patterned material piece and tied together to form the animated character's ears, eyes, nose and mouth.

The object of the invention is an elastic shoelace with an eye and a ring. The elastic shoelace of the invention can easily be passed through holes (B) in a shoe (A) and by increasing or decreasing the tightening of an elastic string (1) a ring (5) is hooked onto a threaded pin (4) thus achieving favourable shoe tying.

A garment protector for securing a pant leg to a boot so that the pant leg does not become ensnared or dirty is provided herein. A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a flexible pant leg retainer designed so that it presses the end of the pant leg against a piece of footwear, such as a boot, in a tight, secure manner. Another embodiment of the present invention provides an elongated u-shaped retainer that secures a pant leg to a boot by sliding over the pant leg and around the rear portion, heel, of the boot. Yet another embodiment of the present invention provides an elongated u-shaped pant leg retainer with decorative features that are visible from the rear or sides of the retainer. Still another embodiment of the present invention provides an elongated u-shaped pant leg retainer is provided with strap attachments located on the end of each arm of the retainer.

A garment protector for securing a pant leg to a boot so that the pant leg does not become ensnared or dirty is provided herein. A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a flexible pant leg retainer designed so that it presses the end of the pant leg against a piece of footwear, such as a boot, in a tight, secure manner. Another embodiment of the present invention provides an elongated u-shaped retainer that secures a pant leg to a boot by sliding over the pant leg and around the rear portion, heel, of the boot. Yet another embodiment of the present invention provides an elongated u-shaped pant leg retainer with decorative features that are visible from the rear or sides of the retainer. Still another embodiment of the present invention provides an elongated u-shaped pant leg retainer is provided with strap attachments located on the end of each arm of the retainer.

An article of footwear includes an upper section having attached thereto an attachment system. The attachment system includes an extending member. At least one end of the extending member is releasably attachable to the remainder of the attachment system via a releasable attachment mechanism. The extending member is adapted to removably attach one or more charms to thereto via a connector of the each of the one or more charms.

An article of footwear includes an upper section having attached thereto an attachment system. The attachment system includes an extending member. At least one end of the extending member is releasably attachable to the remainder of the attachment system via a releasable attachment mechanism. The extending member is adapted to removably attach one or more charms to thereto via a connector of the each of the one or more charms.

In one example, we describe a method and system for supporting the sides of the ankle, tight, with a solid hard material, like hard plastic, and making the foot and ankle to act together as one piece, to make the foot more stable and comfortable. Or, we can do this as an add-on for a shoe, later on, to insert as an extra, for the same function. Or, we can do it for any types of shoes. Different structures and components or variations are also discussed.

In one example, we describe a method and system for supporting the sides of the ankle, tight, with a solid hard material, like hard plastic, and making the foot and ankle to act together as one piece, to make the foot more stable and comfortable. Or, we can do this as an add-on for a shoe, later on, to insert as an extra, for the same function. Or, we can do it for any types of shoes. Different structures and components or variations are also discussed.