Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for interchangeable decorative elements for footwear includes a female-style attachment point or receiver mounted to the footwear item Multiple male-style accessory attachments are provided, each male-style accessory attachme comp?sing a surface for mounting a decorative element to it, or for integrally forming the decorative element with it Multiple decorative elements are provided The female-style attachment point comprises a t?lobe-shaped aperture and the male-style accessory attachment comprises an extension member and a t?lobe-shaped engagement member, the engagement member being ‘unctionally adapted to be received by and removably retained within the aperture The appearance of the footwear item can be customized by the user as 33 desired or required by removing the male-style accessory attachment, with its decorative element, from the female-style attachment point and replacing it with another In the preferred embodiment, the footwear item is a sandal