System, method and apparatus for decorating footwear

Abstract

An adornment for footwear includes a sleeve of generally tubular shape for fitting over a leg of a person. The sleeve has a first portion and a second portion. At least the second portion of the sleeve is sized to fit between a rim area of footwear and the leg of the person. At least an inside surface of the first portion of the sleeve is or is covered by a decorative material such that after the person dons the sleeve and then dons the footwear, the first portion of the sleeve is folded over the rim area of the footwear, thereby exposing the decorative material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adornment for footwear, the footwear having a rim area, the adornment comprising:
 a sleeve, the sleeve of generally tubular shape for fitting over a leg of a person, the sleeve having an first portion and a second portion, the second portion of the sleeve is sized to fit between a rim area of footwear and the leg of the person; and   a decorative portion, the decorative portion covers at least an inside surface of the first portion of the sleeve such that after the person dons the sleeve, the first portion of the sleeve is folded over the rim area of the footwear, thereby exposing the decorative portion.   
     
     
         2 . The adornment of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion further comprises one or more resilient members around a circumference of the first portion, the resilient members holding the first portion to an outer surface of the rim area of the footwear. 
     
     
         3 . The adornment of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative portion is affixed to at least the inside surface of the first portion. 
     
     
         4 . The adornment of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative portion forms the inside surface of the first portion. 
     
     
         5 . The adornment of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative portion is on both the inside surface and the outside portion of the first portion. 
     
     
         6 . The adornment of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative portion covers an inside surface of the second portion. 
     
     
         7 . The adornment of  claim 1 , further comprising a retaining sleeve, the retaining sleeve of generally tubular shape for fitting over the leg and the retaining sleeve affixed to an end circumference of the second portion of the sleeve, the end circumference distal from the first portion. 
     
     
         8 . The adornment of  claim 7 , wherein the retaining sleeve is made of a resilient cloth selected from the group consisting of nylon, rayon and spandex. 
     
     
         9 . A method of adorning footwear, the method comprising:
 providing a left footwear and a right footwear, each of the footwear having a rim;   providing two adornments, each adornment comprising:
 a sleeve, the sleeve of generally tubular shape, the sleeve having an first portion and a second portion; 
 a decorative portion, the decorative portion covers at least an inside surface of the first portion of the sleeve; 
   donning a left adornment of the adornments on a left leg such that the first portion of the left adornment is approximately at a height of the left leg the area at which the rim of the left footwear will be;   donning the left footwear on the left leg, the rim of the left footwear passing over the second portion of the left adornment and the first portion of the left adornment is at least partially exposed above the rim of the left footwear;   folding the first portion of the left adornment over the rim of the left footwear, thereby exposing the decorative portion of the left adornment;   donning a right adornment of the adornments on a right leg such that the first portion of the right adornment is approximately at a height of the right leg the area at which the rim of the right footwear will be;   donning the right footwear on the right leg, the rim of the right footwear passing over the second portion of the right adornment and the first portion of the right adornment is at least partially exposed above the rim of the right footwear; and   folding the first portion of the right adornment over the rim of the right footwear, thereby exposing the decorative portion of the right adornment.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein each of the first portion further comprises one or more resilient members around a circumference of the first portion. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the decorative portion is affixed to at least the inside surface of the first portion. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein each of the adornments further comprises a retaining sleeve, the retaining sleeve of generally tubular shape and the retaining sleeve affixed to an end circumference of the second portion of the sleeve, the end circumference distal from the first portion. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the retaining sleeve is made of a resilient cloth selected from the group consisting of nylon, rayon and spandex. 
     
     
         14 . An adornment for footwear, the footwear having a rim area, the adornment comprising:
 a sleeve, the sleeve made of cloth of a generally tubular shape for fitting over a leg of a person, the sleeve having an first portion and a second portion, the second portion of the sleeve is sized to fit between a rim area of footwear and the leg of the person;   a decorative portion, the decorative portion covers a circumferential area of an inside surface of the first portion of the sleeve such that after the person dons the sleeve, the first portion of the sleeve is folded over the rim area of the footwear, thereby exposing the decorative portion; and   a retaining sleeve, the retaining sleeve of generally tubular shape and the retaining sleeve affixed to an end circumference of the second portion of the sleeve, the end circumference distal from the first portion.   
     
     
         15 . The adornment of  claim 14 , wherein the first portion further comprises one or more resilient members around a circumference of the first portion, the resilient members holding the first portion to an outer surface of the rim area of the footwear. 
     
     
         16 . The adornment of  claim 14 , wherein the decorative portion is affixed to at least the inside surface of the first portion. 
     
     
         17 . The adornment of  claim 14 , wherein the decorative portion forms the inside surface of the first portion. 
     
     
         18 . The adornment of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative portion is on both the inside surface and the outside portion of the first portion. 
     
     
         19 . The adornment of  claim 14 , wherein the decorative portion covers an inside surface of the second portion. 
     
     
         20 . The adornment of  claim 14 , wherein the retaining sleeve is made of a resilient cloth selected from the group consisting of nylon, rayon and spandex.