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A utility article attachable to footwear, including, for example, shoes, sneakers, skates, and the like, includes a central, generally planar portion which can be removably secured to the item of footwear by a pair of holes or elongate slots through which the ends of shoe laces or attachment straps

A utility article attachable to footwear, including, for example, shoes, sneakers, skates, and the like, includes a central, generally planar portion which can be removably secured to the item of footwear by a pair of holes or elongate slots through which the ends of shoe laces or attachment straps can pass and be connected in a conventional way. Securing the central portion to the item of footwear causes two lateral or side portions to press or abut against the item of footwear. An embodiment is disclosed in which the side portions include pockets or compartments for storing personal articles, such as a key, money or identification. When storage pockets are provided, flaps are used to selectively open or close the same. Opening of the flaps provides access to the compartments in the pockets and cup portions are preferably provided which provide a cavity or recess when the flaps are opened to facilitate the placement of a finger underneath the personal item and its removal from the pockets. The article, with or without the .side pockets, is preferably formed of a plastic material which includes a phosphorescent or luminescent additive which makes the article glow at night. Optional reflectors are preferably used for enhancing the safety of the user at night. The article, with or without the pockets, is also advantageously provided with one or more writing surfaces on which identifying information may be written.

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Utility article in combination with footwear having an upper which has a central section and two side sections one on each side of said central section, the utility article comprising a generally planar central portion and two side portions one on each side of said central portion; attachment means

Utility article in combination with footwear having an upper which has a central section and two side sections one on each side of said central section, the utility article comprising a generally planar central portion and two side portions one on each side of said central portion; attachment means on said central portion for detachably attaching said central portion to the central section of the shoe upper, said two side portions being arranged in planes inclined at angles relative to the plane of said central portion to configure the utility article generally in a U-shaped to form a shoe-receiving space for receiving the shoe upper, said central portion being dimensioned and said side portions being inclined at angles selected to cause said side portions to abut against corresponding side sections of the shoe upper when said central portion is secured to the central section of the shoe upper to thereby securely attach the utility article to the shoe during normal use.