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Described is a shoe (10) including an upper member (12) attached to a bottom sole member (14), the upper member (12) has a opening (16) therein in which is located a foot securing member (18) and a decorative tongue member (24), which decorative tongue member is fixedly attached at a first end (26)

Described is a shoe (10) including an upper member (12) attached to a bottom sole member (14), the upper member (12) has a opening (16) therein in which is located a foot securing member (18) and a decorative tongue member (24), which decorative tongue member is fixedly attached at a first end (26) to the opening in the upper member, and a distal end (25) of the decorative tongue member which is unattached to the upper member.

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I claim: 1. A shoe comprising an upper member attached to a bottom sole member where the upper member has an opening therein in which is located a foot securing member, and a decorative member, where the decorative member includes a first end and an unattached distal end; where the decorative membe

I claim: 1. A shoe comprising an upper member attached to a bottom sole member where the upper member has an opening therein in which is located a foot securing member, and a decorative member, where the decorative member includes a first end and an unattached distal end; where the decorative member further includes a sufficient degree of rigidity; where the foot securing member is located beneath the decorative member and is joined to the shoe proximate to the opening in the upper member; where the decorative member is located above the foot securing member and is only joined to the shoe proximate to the opening and a front portion of the upper member at the first end, where the unattached distal end extends upward and aback from the first end and remains unattached from the upper member, where the decorative member has the sufficient degree of rigidity to remain in an upward and aback position with respect to the remainder of the shoe upper and remain close to the upper portion of the shoe during usage of the shoe; whereby a pant leg of a wearer can rest behind the unattached distal end, during usage of the shoe, to help the decorative member stand out from the rest of the shoe. 2. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the foot securing member is a first tongue and the decorative member is a second tongue. 3. The shoe of claim 1 wherein the decorative member is an integral component of the shoe, whereby the decorative member increases the marketability of the shoe. 4. A shoe comprising an upper member attached to a bottom sole member where the upper member has an opening therein in which is located a first tongue, a second tongue, and a closure mechanism; where the first tongue is located beneath the closure mechanism and beneath the second tongue and is attached to the shoe proximate to the opening in the upper member; where the second tongue includes a first end and an unattached distal end; where the second tongue further includes a sufficient degree of rigidity; where at least a portion of the second tongue is located beneath the closure mechanism and above the first tongue, where the second tongue is attached to the shoe proximate to the opening and a front portion of the upper member at the first end, where the second tongue extends upward and aback from the first end to the unattached distal end; where the second tongue has the sufficient degree of rigidity to remain in an upward and aback position with respect to the remainder of the shoe upper and remain close to the upper portion of the shoe during usage of the shoe; whereby a pant leg of a wearer can rest behind the unattached distal end, during usage of the shoe, to help the second tongue stand out from the rest of the shoe. 5. The shoe of claim 4 wherein a portion of the second tongue is sandwiched between a portion of the first tongue and a portion of the closure mechanism. 6. The shoe of claim 4 wherein the second tongue and the first tongue are joined to the front portion of the upper member. 7. The shoe of claim 4 wherein the closure mechanism is comprised of at least one lace, belt, buckle, or elastic member. 8. The shoe of claim 4 wherein at least a portion of the closure mechanism overlaps a portion of the second tongue and contacts an outward most surface of the second tongue. 9. The shoe of claim 4 wherein the second tongue includes decorative ornamentation. 10. The shoe of claim 4 wherein the first tongue is an elastomeric member capable of stretching to accommodate the insertion of a foot. 11. The shoe of claim 4 wherein the first tongue and second tongue contact one another proximate to the opening and the front portion of the upper member. 12. A shoe comprising an upper member attached to a bottom sole member where the upper member has an opening therein in which is located a foot securing member, a closure mechanism, and a decorative member, where the decorative member includes a first end and an unattached distal end, and where the decorative member further includes a sufficient degree of rigidity; where the foot securing member is located beneath the decorative member and beneath the closure mechanism and is joined to the shoe proximate to the opening in the upper member; where the decorative member is joined to the shoe proximate to the opening and a front portion of the upper member at the first end, where the unattached distal end extends upward and aback from the first end, where the decorative member has the sufficient degree of rigidity to remain in an upward and aback position with respect to the remainder of the shoe upper and remain close to the upper portion of the shoe during usage of the shoe; whereby a pant leg of a wearer can rest behind the unattached distal end, during usage of the shoe, to help the decorative member stand out from the rest of the shoe. 13. The shoe of claim 12 wherein the unattached distal end of the decorative member extends upward and aback from the first end, wherein the distal end extends between portions of the closure mechanism. 14. The shoe of claim 13 wherein the distal end that extends between portions of the closure mechanism, thereby extends along top of a remaining portion of the closure mechanism, thereby creating a length of space sandwiched beneath the distal end and above the remaining portion of the closure mechanism, whereby a pant leg can rest in the length of space. 15. The shoe of claim 14 wherein the pant leg is rested in the length of space and the distal end remains in an upward and aback position with respect to the foot securing member during usage of the shoe. 16. The shoe of claim 12 wherein the foot securing member lies in the opening and is overlapped by a portion of the closure mechanism. 17. The shoe of claim 12 wherein a portion of the closure mechanism overlaps and contacts an outward most surface of the decorative member proximate to the first end. 18. The shoe of claim 17 wherein the portion of the closure mechanism that overlaps the portion of the decorative member, located proximate to the first end, at least helps secure the decorative member, thereby helping the decorative member remain in an upward and aback position with respect to the foot securing member during usage of the shoe. 19. The shoe of claim 12 wherein the closure mechanism is comprised of at least one lace, or belt, or buckle, or elastic member. 20. The shoe of claim 12 wherein the foot securing member is a first tongue and the decorative member is a second tongue.