Protective shoe cover with pass-through heel and traction sole

Abstract

Footwear covers are disclosed that enable the wearer to wear his or her own shoes and keep them protected from inclement weather. The protectors comprise a body member, where the body member comprises an open top portion, a foot portion, a heel portion, and a sole portion. The top portion further comprises a sleeve portion and a fastener portion. The foot portion further comprises lateral side portions, a front portion, and a toe box portion. The heel portion further comprises a heel pass-through aperture. The sole portion further comprises a traction enhancing and shock absorbing pad.

1 . A shoe protector comprising:
 a body member, where the body member comprises, an open top portion, a foot portion, a pass through heel portion, and a sole portion where the pass through heel portion comprises an opening to allow the heel of footwear to fit through the protector, and an elastic skirt portion that will grip the heel of the footwear forming seal.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe protector of  claim 1  where the top portion is comprised of knit material 
     
     
         3 . The shoe protector of  claim 1  where the foot portion is shaped to accommodate the contours of the left and right foot respectively. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe protector of  claim 1  where the sole portion further comprises a bottom surface and said bottom surface comprises a traction enhancing pad. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe protector of  claim 1  where the sole portion further comprises a top surface and said top surface comprises an impact absorbing pad. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe protector of  claim 1  where sole portion further comprises a top surface and a bottom surface where said bottom surface comprises a traction enhancing pad and said top surface comprises an impact absorbing pad. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe protector of  claim 1  where the open top portion further comprises a means for adjusting the width of the open top portion. 
     
     
         8 . A shoe protector comprising:
 a body member, where the body member comprises, an open top portion, a foot portion, a pass through heel portion, and a sole portion where the pass through heel portion comprises a base layer and a barrier layer where the base layer has been cut to define an opening that spans the width of the shoe protector, and the barrier layer further comprises a waterproof material that has been cut to define a opening capable of allowing the heel of footwear to pass through.   
     
     
         8 . The shoe protector of  claim 7  where the opening allowing the heel of footwear to pass through further comprises a resiliently flexible ring. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe protector of  claim 7  where the opening allowing the heel of footwear to pass through further comprises a means for forming a seal.