A footwear securing device is provided. The device includes a front strap, a mid strap, a rear strap, an ankle strap, a connector strap, and a base plate; the base plate configured to attach to a sole of a shoe and comprising a front portion, a mid portion, and a rear portion, the front portion comprising a front slot, the mid portion comprising a mid slot, and the rear portion comprising a rear slot; and the front strap configured to enter the front slot, the mid strap configured to enter the mid slot, and the rear strap configured to enter the rear slot.

The modular shoe assembly described herein has removable foot housing straps (a.k.a uppers), and a heel band. This allows a user to customize the shoe in limitless ways, as each of the uppers and heel bands can have any variety of colors, patterns, prints, embossments, or other ornamental decorations such as beads or pearls. When the shoe is a sandal or something, the upper can be removably connected to a toe strap or thong at the front of the shoe assembly and a heel on an underside of the sole. The shoe assembly may also be a ballet shoe, loafer, or similar design, where removably uppers are not needed, and the shoe thus only has a removable heel band.

Strap systems for securing feet into articles of footwear or other foot-receiving devices include one or more strap members formed or engaged together in a continuous path along an upper for an article of footwear or other foot-receiving device. One or more structures for applying a force to the strap member(s) is provided so as to shorten a length of the continuous path and thereby apply tension to the strap member(s). Such strap systems can be arranged so that the strap tightens during plantar flexion or dorsiflexion. Additional aspects of this invention relate to bootie members for supporting such strap systems, upper members or bootie members including such strap systems, and articles of footwear and other foot-receiving devices including such strap systems.

An adjustable clog with a unique strap system is described. The sole assembly for the clog has an interior sole wing situated near the heel of the sole assembly, and an exterior sole wing on the opposite side of the sole assembly from the interior sole wing, near the heel of the sole assembly, wherein the interior sole wing and the exterior sole wing consist of webbing strap and rubber that extend above the sole assembly. The clog also includes an upper, where the upper is affixed to the sole assembly. A wing hook strap is affixed to the interior sole wing on the first end of the wing hook strap and to the paracord loop on the second end of the wing hook strap, wherein the wing hook strap includes a first G-hook that hooks into one of the first plurality of hook pockets. A heel strap connected to the interior sole wing on the first end of the heel strap and the exterior sole wing on the second end of the heel strap through the mechanical ring, said heel strap includes a second G-hook that hooks into one of the second plurality of hook pockets.

Embodiments of the present application provide a footwear strap and a footwear having the same. Among others, the footwear strap comprises a strap element and a rigid heel structural element; wherein the rigid heel structural element is disposed inside the strap element, and the rigid heel structural element comprises an upper rear portion; when the footwear strap is assembled to a footwear, the upper rear portion extends in a direction from the position where the footwear contacts the heel toward the position where the footwear contacts the toe, and inclines downward of the footwear; the upper rear portion has a convex curvature which is adapted to the shape of the heel so as to facilitate easily receiving the heel; when the footwear strap is assembled to the footwear, an inner lower portion of the convex curvature faces an opening of the footwear.

Methods for converting a shoe from the flip-flop configuration to a sandal configuration are described herein. The method also includes connecting at least three foot fastener connectors to a first sole connector, a second sole connector, and a third sole connector of the at least three sole connectors, wherein said connecting causes the at least three foot fastener connectors to form a toe thong in a flip-flop configuration. The method further includes sliding the first sole connector along a first slide path from a first flip-flop position to a first sandal position, sliding the second sole connector along a second slide path from a second flip-flop position to a second sandal position, and sliding the third sole connector along a third slide path from a third flip-flop position to a third sandal position.

An adjustable elastic heel strap having first and second elastic closure elements that cooperate to adjustably close the heel. The first elastic closure element is elastic and may be manufactured from a length of elastic webbing. The first elastic closure element may be arranged to engage the wearer's foot. The second elastic closure element is elastic and may be manufactured from an elastic cord. The second elastic closure element may include a cord lock that allows a wearer to selectively vary the effective length and elastic tension of the heel strap. The second elastic closure element may be disposed along the outside of the first elastic closure element to facilitate access. The heel strap may also include a heel pull that is affixed to the first elastic closure element. The heel strap may also include upper and lower retainers that retain and guide the elastic cord and the cord lock.

A sandal includes a sole, and a foot strapping system having a primary tether which has two end portions attached to the sole, an auxiliary tether having one end portion attached to the sole and engaged with a middle portion of the primary tether, and an adjusting tether having one end portion attached to the sole, and having an intermediate portion engaged with the middle portion of the primary tether for securing a foot of a user to the sole. The tethers each include one or more anchorages attached to the end portions and engaged with the sole for solidly attaching the end portions of the tethers to the sole.

A footwear is provided for preventing or treating a pathological deformity of a wearers foot, comprising a toe strap for being fastened to the great toe, an upper for being fastened to a metatarsus region of the foot and comprising a lateral section and a medial section, and an adjustment mechanism comprising a tension element coupled to the toe strap and configured for variably adjusting a pulling force applied to the toe strap, wherein the adjustment mechanism is arranged in or on the lateral section of the upper such that the tension element is guided to a lateral side of the footwear. The medial section of the upper extends from the adjustment mechanism in a medial direction to a medial side of the footwear and is adjustable in its circumferential length.

The present disclosure describes a sport sandal having a sole and a securement mechanism coupled to the sole. The securement mechanism has a brace, which couples a plurality of toe posts to a plurality of lateral supports. The securement mechanism also has a heel leash coupled to the plurality of lateral supports. Sport sandals according to the present disclosure provide a user with improved forefront control, improved lateral side traction on the user's toes, improved comfort, and a reduction forward pressure on the user's toes.