Anti-slip overshoe

Abstract

Disclosed is a foldable anti-slip overshoe for wearing over an item of footwear, comprising a lower section for placement beneath at least a portion of the sole of the footwear, and an upper section comprising a toe section, a heel section, and a vamp section, configured to fit over at least a portion of each of the toe, heel and vamp of the footwear respectively, wherein a lower surface of the overshoe is provided with at least one anti-slip feature.

1 . An anti-slip overshoe for wearing over an item of footwear, comprising a lower section for placement beneath at least a portion of the sole of the footwear, and an upper section comprising a toe section, a heel section, and a vamp section, configured to fit over at least a portion of each of the toe, heel and vamp of the footwear respectively, wherein a lower surface of said lower section is provided with at least one anti-slip feature and wherein the overshoe is foldable. 
   
   
       2 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1  being integrally formed. 
   
   
       3 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , wherein said lower section is reversibly attached to said upper section. 
   
   
       4 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 3 , wherein said lower section and said upper section are reversibly attached by a fastening feature selected from the group consisting of at least one of a hook and loop fastener, a clip, a clasp, a buckle, a press-stud, a button, a hook and eye, a lace, a zipper and a tie fastener. 
   
   
       5 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 3 , wherein said toe section, said heel section and said vamp section of said upper section are integrally formed. 
   
   
       6 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 3 , wherein at least one of said toe section, said heel section and said vamp section is reversibly attached to the remaining sections. 
   
   
       7 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one of said toe section, said heel section and said vamp section is reversibly attached to said remaining sections by a fastening feature selected from the group consisting of at least one of a hook and loop fastener, a clip, a clasp, a buckle, a press-stud, a button, a hook and eye, a lace, a zipper and a tie fastener. 
   
   
       8 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , wherein said lower section and said upper section are configured to cover substantially an entirety of an item of footwear. 
   
   
       9 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 8 , wherein said vamp section comprises two reversibly fastenable flaps. 
   
   
       10 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 9 , wherein said fastenable flaps comprise a mutual fastening feature selected from the group consisting of at least one of a hook and loop fastener, a clip, a clasp, a buckle, a press-stud, a button, a hook and eye, a lace, a zipper and a tie fastener. 
   
   
       11 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , wherein said overshoe covers less than an entirely of said item of footwear. 
   
   
       12 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 11 , wherein said lower portion comprises a longitudinal strip covering at least a portion of the length and at least a portion of the width of the sole of the item of footwear. 
   
   
       13 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 12 , wherein said lower portion further comprises a lower heel portion, arranged substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal strip, for placement beneath the heel of the item of footwear. 
   
   
       14 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 13 , wherein said lower portion further comprises at least one additional strip, arranged substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal strip, for placement beneath the sole of the item of footwear. 
   
   
       15 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , wherein said item of footwear is selected from the group consisting of a shoe, a boot, a sneaker, and a sandal. 
   
   
       16 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 14 , for attachment to an item of footwear having a high-heel, wherein said at least one additional strip is positioned beneath the highest point of said sole. 
   
   
       17 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of interconnected straps configured to encircle a shoe. 
   
   
       18 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 17 , essentially consisting of a plurality of interconnected straps configured to encircle a shoe. 
   
   
       19 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 17 , wherein said straps include at least one strap configured to encircle an ankle portion of a shoe and at least one strap configured to run parallel to a longitudinal axis of a shoe. 
   
   
       20 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 17 , wherein said straps include at least one strap configured to encircle a toe portion.