Protective shoe cover

Abstract

A protective shoe cover is disclosed, and includes a sole portion and an upper portion integrally attached to the sole portion. The upper portion includes an opening having a length and width sufficient for receiving a shoe therein. The protective shoe cover also includes fastening means for fastening it to the shoe, whereby a wearer may tighten the opening and encapsulate the shoe in the protective shoe cover.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A protective shoe cover, comprising:
 a sole portion having a bottom, a front wall, a back sole wall, a lateral sole wall and a medial sole wall;   an upper portion integrally attached to said sole portion, said upper portion including a back upper wall, a lateral upper wall, and a medial upper wall, said lateral upper wall and said medial upper wall being integrally joined to form a front portion of said protective shoe cover, said front portion forming a toe section with said bottom of said sole portion, and said back upper wall, said lateral upper wall, and said medial upper wall forming an opening in said protective shoe cover, said opening having a length and width sufficient for receiving a shoe therein; and   fastening means for fastening said protective shoe cover to the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said protective shoe cover is made from a translucent material, whereby at least a portion of the shoe is visible through said protective shoe cover. 
     
     
         3 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said protective shoe cover is made from a water-resistant material. 
     
     
         4 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said fastening means includes first fastening means disposed on said upper portion proximate said opening of said protective shoe cover, and second fastening means disposed on said upper portion proximate said front portion of said protective shoe cover. 
     
     
         5 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 4 , wherein said first fastening means includes a first strap and said second fastening means includes a second strap that is larger than said first strap, said first strap and said second strap having hook and loop fasteners thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 5 , wherein said first strap and said second strap are extendable across said upper portion and securable to said upper portion, whereby said opening is tightened to encapsulate the shoe within said protective shoe cover. 
     
     
         7 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom of said sole portion includes a downward facing surface, and wherein a tread is provided on said downward facing surface. 
     
     
         8 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said protective shoe cover is configured to cover a high-top athletic shoe. 
     
     
         9 . The protective shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said protective shoe cover is configured to cover a low-top athletic shoe. 
     
     
         10 . In combination, an athletic shoe and a protective shoe cover, said protective shoe cover including a sole portion having a bottom, a front wall, a back sole wall, a lateral sole wall and a medial sole wall; an upper portion integrally attached to said sole portion, said upper portion including a back upper wall, a lateral upper wall, and a medial upper wall, said lateral upper wall and said medial upper wall being integrally joined to form a front portion of said protective shoe cover, said front portion forming a toe section with said bottom of said sole portion, and said back upper wall, said lateral upper wall, and said medial upper wall forming an opening in said protective shoe cover, said opening having a length and width sufficient for receiving a shoe therein; first fastening means disposed on said upper portion proximate said opening of said protective shoe cover, said first fastening means including a first strap; and second fastening means disposed on said upper portion proximate said front portion of said protective shoe cover, said second fastening means including a second strap that is larger than said first strap, and said first strap and said second strap having hook and loop fasteners thereon, wherein said first strap and said second strap are extendable across said upper portion and securable to said upper portion, whereby said opening is tightened to encapsulate said shoe in said protective shoe cover.