Footwear with a pocket

Abstract

At least one pocket may be integrated into, coupled to, or otherwise provided by any suitable footwear, where the pocket may enable the wearer of the footwear to securely hold objects in the pocket during use of the footwear.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Footwear to be worn by a user comprising:
 a hollow body extending between a first end and a second end; and   a pocket at least partially coupled to the hollow body and operative to hold an object, wherein:
 the first end is operative to surround a portion of a leg of the user when the footwear is worn by the user; and 
 the second end is operative to be positioned adjacent at least one toe of the leg of the user when the footwear is worn by the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow body is a sock. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow body is a shoe. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first end is an open end; and   the second end is a closed end.   
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hollow body comprises a main cuff at the first end; and   the main cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to hold the first end about the portion of the leg of the user when the footwear is worn by the user.   
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pocket comprises a pocket cuff;   a pocket opening of the pocket is provided between the pocket cuff and a portion of the hollow body; and   the pocket cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to limit the size of the pocket opening.   
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary hollow body extending between a first auxiliary end and a second auxiliary end, wherein:
 the first auxiliary end is coupled to the first end; and   the second auxiliary end is operative to be pulled over at least a portion of the hollow body for covering an opening of the pocket.   
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein an opening of the pocket is accessible via an external surface of the hollow body. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 8 , further comprising an auxiliary hollow body extending between a first auxiliary end and a second auxiliary end, wherein:
 the first auxiliary end is coupled to the first end; and   the second auxiliary end is operative to be pulled over at least a portion of the hollow body for covering the opening of the pocket.   
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the hollow body comprises a main cuff at the first end;   the main cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to hold the first end about the portion of the leg of the user when the footwear is worn by the user;   the pocket comprises a pocket cuff;   a pocket opening of the pocket is provided between the pocket cuff and a portion of the hollow body; and   the pocket cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to limit the size of the pocket opening.   
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 10 , further comprising an auxiliary hollow body extending between a first auxiliary end and a second auxiliary end, wherein:
 the first auxiliary end is coupled to the first end;   the second auxiliary end is operative to be pulled down about at least a portion of the hollow body;   the auxiliary hollow body comprises an auxiliary cuff at the second auxiliary end; and   the auxiliary cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to hold the second auxiliary end against the pocket for covering the pocket opening with the auxiliary hollow body.   
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 10 , further comprising an auxiliary hollow body extending between a first auxiliary end and a second auxiliary end, wherein:
 the first auxiliary end is coupled to the first end;   the second auxiliary end is operative to be pulled down about a portion of the hollow body;   the auxiliary hollow body comprises a first coupling component at the second auxiliary end;   the portion of the hollow body comprises a second coupling component; and   the first coupling component is operative to be removably coupled to the second coupling component for covering the pocket opening with the auxiliary hollow body.   
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein an opening of the pocket is accessible via an internal surface of the hollow body. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the hollow body comprises a main cuff at the first end;   the main cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to hold the first end about the portion of the leg of the user when the footwear is worn by the user;   the pocket comprises a pocket cuff;   the pocket cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to hold the pocket cuff about another portion of the leg of the user when the footwear is worn by the user; and   a pocket opening of the pocket is provided between the pocket cuff and the main cuff.   
     
     
         15 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein an opening of the pocket is accessible via a top surface of the hollow body. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the hollow body comprises a main cuff at the first end;   the pocket comprises a pocket cuff; and   a pocket opening of the pocket is provided between the pocket cuff and the main cuff.   
     
     
         17 . The footwear of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the main cuff comprises a first coupling component;   the pocket cuff comprises a second coupling component; and   the second coupling component is operative to be removably coupled to the first coupling component for at least partially closing the pocket opening.   
     
     
         18 . The footwear of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the following is true:
 the main cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to hold the first end about the portion of the leg of the user when the footwear is worn by the user; and   the pocket cuff comprises an adjustable mechanism operative to hold the pocket cuff about the main cuff when the footwear is worn by the user.   
     
     
         19 . Footwear comprising:
 a hollow body extending between a first end and a second end;   a pocket at least partially coupled to the hollow body and operative to hold an object; and   an auxiliary hollow body extending between a first auxiliary end and a second auxiliary end, wherein:
 the first auxiliary end is coupled to the first end; and 
 the second auxiliary end is operative to be pulled over at least a portion of the hollow body for covering an opening of the pocket when the footwear is worn by a user. 
   
     
     
         20 . A method for using footwear being worn by a lower limb of a user, wherein the footwear comprises a hollow body extending between a first end and a second end, a pocket at least partially coupled to the hollow body between the first and second ends, the method comprising:
 positioning an object at least partially within the pocket through an opening of the pocket; and   folding the first end over at least a portion of the hollow body to cover the opening of the pocket.