Decorative cover for a shoe

Abstract

A decorative cover ( 10 ) for a shoe ( 12 ), including a toe section ( 14 ) and a heel section ( 16 ) separated by a bridging section ( 18 ), wherein the cover ( 10 ) is at least partially resiliently expandable so that the toe section ( 14 ) and the heel section ( 16 ) resiliently bear against respective heel and toe sections of the shoe when the cover is fitted over the shoe, wherein the cover includes an upper boot section ( 32 ) shaped for engagement with a leg of a person wearing the shoe.

1 . A decorative cover for a shoe, including a toe section and a heel section separated by a bridging section, wherein the cover is at least partially resiliently expandable so that the toe section and the heel section resiliently bear against respective heel and toe sections of the shoe when the cover is fitted over the shoe;
 wherein the cover includes an upper boot section shaped for engagement with a leg of a person wearing the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the upper boot section is at least partially resiliently expandable so as to resiliently bear against the leg of the person. 
     
     
         3 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toe section and the heel section at least partially conform to the shape of respective toe and heel sections of the shoe when the cover is fitted to the shoe. 
     
     
         4 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heel section includes an aperture shaped to receive a heel of the shoe. 
     
     
         5 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , including a sole section shaped to at least partially engage a sole of the shoe. 
     
     
         6 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the sole section of the cover is adapted to frictionally engage the sole of the shoe. 
     
     
         7 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the upper boot section can be arranged to extend different lengths along the leg of the person. 
     
     
         8 . The decorative cover claimed in claim, including a zipper extending along the upper boot section from the heel section. 
     
     
         9 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the upper boot section is lined. 
     
     
         10 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is adapted to fit a shoe that is either open or closed toe. 
     
     
         11 . The decorative cover claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is adapted to fit a shoe that is either open or closed back. 
     
     
         12 . A method of fitting a decorative cover to a shoe,
 the decorative cover being for a shoe, and including a toe section and a heel section separated by a bridging section, wherein the cover is at least partially resiliently expandable so that the toe section and the heel section resiliently bear against respective heel and toe sections of the shoe when the cover is fitted over the shoe;   
       wherein the cover includes an upper boot section shaped for engagement with a leg of a person wearing the shoe; and
 the method including the steps of: 
 (a) inserting the toe section of the shoe into a corresponding toe section of the cover; 
 (b) resiliently expanding the bridging section of the cover so that the heel section of the cover overlies the heel section of the shoe; and 
 (c) pulling the upper section of the cover up the leg of the person to the desired height.