Shoe cover for transforming casual shoes into dress shoes

Abstract

This invention relates to a shoe cover, and more particularly relates to a cover designed to provide an ornamental facade to change the appearance of a user's shoes. In particular, the cover of the invention is designed to be used to change the appearance of casual shoes, more particularly children's casual shoes, to suitably “formal” or “dress” shoe wear, without the need for buying expensive and often uncomfortable dress shoes.

1 . A shoe cover designed to mask an underlying shoe, said shoe cover comprising: 
 a) a facade, said facade including a design material that presents the image of a dress shoe; and    b) anchoring means for anchoring said shoe cover to said underlying shoe.    
     
     
         2 . The shoe cover of  claim 1  wherein said image is chosen from the group consisting of oxfords, boat shoes, mules, moccasins, loafers, wing-tips, mary-janes, and slippers.  
     
     
         3 . The shoe cover of  claim 1  wherein said design material is chosen from the group consisting of cotton, leather, suede, ultrasuede, neoprene, rubber, canvas and vinyl.  
     
     
         4 . The shoe cover of  claim 1  wherein said anchoring means comprises one or more fasteners.  
     
     
         5 . The shoe cover of  claim 4  wherein said one or more fasteners further comprise a securing means.  
     
     
         6 . The shoe cover of  claim 4  wherein said one or more fasteners is elastic.  
     
     
         7 . The shoe cover of  claim 5  wherein said securing means is Velcro® hook and loop material.  
     
     
         8 . The shoe cover of  claim 4  wherein said one or more fasteners is Velcro® hook and loop material.  
     
     
         9 . The shoe cover of  claim 1  wherein said anchoring means includes an end securing means located at the heel portion of the cover for fixing the cover to said underlying shoe.  
     
     
         10 . The shoe cover of  claim 1  wherein said anchoring means includes a top securing means located at the top portion of the cover for fixing the cover to said underlying shoe.  
     
     
         11 . The shoe cover of  claim 1  further comprising excess design material wherein said material covers at least a part of the sole of said underlying shoe.  
     
     
         12 . The shoe cover of  claim 1  further comprising means for securing said cover to said underlying shoe, said means including cinching material.  
     
     
         13 . A shoe cover designed to mask an underlying shoe, said shoe cover comprising: 
 a) a facade, said facade including a design material that presents the image of a dress shoe;    b) a first fastener attached to said design material for anchoring said shoe cover to said underlying shoe; and    c) a second fastener attached to said design material for anchoring said shoe cover to said underlying shoe;    wherein said first fastener and said second fastener include securing means for attaching said first fastener to said second fastener.    
     
     
         14 . The shoe cover of  claim 13  wherein said first fastener is elastic and wherein said second fastener is elastic.  
     
     
         15 . The shoe cover of  claim 13  wherein said securing means is Velcro® hook and loop material.  
     
     
         16 . The shoe cover of  claim 13  wherein said first fastener is Velcro® hook and loop material and wherein said second fastener is Velcro® hook and loop material.  
     
     
         17 . The shoe cover of  claim 13  further comprising excess design material wherein said material covers at least a part of the sole of said underlying shoe, and wherein said excess design material further comprises cinching material attached to said excess material.  
     
     
         18 . A shoe cover designed to mask an underlying shoe, said shoe cover comprising: 
 a) a facade, said facade including a design material that presents the image of a dress shoe;    b) excess material attached to said design portion wherein said material covers at least a part of the sole of said underlying shoe; and    c) means for securing said cover to said underlying shoe, said means including cinching material attached to said excess material.    
     
     
         19 . The shoe cover of  claim 18  further comprising at least one fastener attached to said design material for anchoring said shoe cover to said underlying shoe.  
     
     
         20 . The shoe cover of  claim 18  further comprising at least one securing means for fixing the cover to said underlying shoe.