Abstract: A waist pack for carrying footwear, in particular in-line or other skates, includes a waist strap with left and right waist sections each including a narrow belt section and a wider belt section. Left and right footwear carrying assemblies are connected to the respective left and right waist sections for holding, for example, in-line skates. The left and right footwear carrying assemblies include first and second support straps each including a first end connected to the corresponding wider belt section and a free end. One of the first and second support straps includes a wider portion for extending about the footwear and a first fastener for cooperating with another fastener at the other of the first and second support straps.