39 s neck the user being shown in phantom as shown in the figure the carrying device is secured behind the user 39 s neck 18 and shoes 20 are attached to the clamp 8 via the shoe laces 22 the male and female buckles 10 12 are unsecured in fig1 however when they are secured such that the shoes are proximate the user 39 s belly the shoes will not significantly move about the user 39 s body so as not to become a distraction during skating the shoes will not swing a great deal due to straps 14 15 being connected at the ends of strap 2 and being connected together via buckles 10 12 referring now to fig2 an alternative use of the carrying strap is shown in fig2 the strap is placed about the user 39 s neck over and to the front of the user 39 s shoulder and under the user 39 s arm pit the buckles 10 12 are secured together behind the user 39 s back as a result when the user exhibits a great deal of motion such as when inline skating the shoes will not interfere with the skater 39 s movement because they are behind the user 39 s back it is also foreseen that the carrying strap could be draped over one shoulder of the user thereafter the buckles 10 12 are secured together such.