Footwear liner

Abstract

A footwear liner is provided. The footwear liner may be adaptable to protect a user's foot and a portion of their lower leg from fluid. The footwear liner may be stitched together to form a generally tubular shaped body portion adapted to correspond generally to the shape of the user's foot and lower portion of their leg, wherein one end may define an open end sized for receiving the user's foot, and the opposing end of the body portion terminating in the sole portion. The footwear liner may provide at least one sealing apparatus. One sealing apparatus may be attached near the open end and another sealing apparatus may be attached between the open end and the sole portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear liner for keeping a foot and the lower leg of a human wearer dry, comprising:
 a tubular body portion formed so as to define an open end and an opposing end, wherein the body portion corresponds generally to the shape of the foot and a portion of the lower leg of the wearer;   a sole portion provided by the opposing end, wherein the sole portion corresponds generally to the shape of a portion of the foot of the wearer; and   a first sealing apparatus disposed generally about the perimeter of the open end.   
     
     
         2 . The foot liner of  claim 1 , further providing a second sealing apparatus disposed generally about the perimeter of the tubular body portion between the first sealing apparatus and the sole portion. 
     
     
         3 . The foot liner of  claim 2 , wherein the tubular body portion is formed from a water impermeable material. 
     
     
         4 . The foot liner of  claim 2 , wherein each sealing apparatus is an adjustable drawstring. 
     
     
         5 . The foot liner of  claim 4 , further providing a drawstring channel formed along the perimeter associated with each sealing apparatus, wherein each respective sealing apparatus is threaded therethrough. 
     
     
         6 . The foot liner of  claim 2 , wherein each sealing apparatus is comprised of Velcro strips positioned along each respective perimeter. 
     
     
         7 . The foot liner of  claim 1 , wherein the sole portion is textured to provide a non-skid exterior surface. 
     
     
         8 . A footwear liner for keeping a foot and the lower leg of a human wearer dry, comprising:
 a tubular body portion formed from a water impermeable material so as to define an open end and an opposing end, wherein the body portion corresponds generally to the shape of the foot and a portion of the lower leg of the wearer;   a sole portion provided by the opposing end, wherein the sole portion corresponds generally to the shape of a portion of the foot of the wearer, wherein the sole portion is textured to provide a non-skid exterior surface;   a first sealing apparatus disposed generally about the perimeter of the open end; and   a second sealing apparatus disposed generally about the perimeter of the tubular body portion between the first sealing apparatus and the sole portion.   
     
     
         9 . The foot liner of  claim 8 , wherein each sealing apparatus is an adjustable drawstring. 
     
     
         10 . The foot liner of  claim 8 , wherein each sealing apparatus is comprised of Velcro strips positioned along each respective perimeter. 
     
     
         11 . A method of keeping a foot and the lower leg of a human wearer dry, comprising:
 providing a footwear liner comprising: a tubular body portion formed so as to define an open end and an opposing end, wherein the body portion corresponds generally to the shape of the foot and a portion of the lower leg of the wearer; a sole portion provided by the opposing end, wherein the sole portion corresponds generally to the shape of a portion of the foot of the wearer; and a first sealing apparatus disposed generally about the perimeter of the open end;   sliding the open end of the footwear liner over the foot and a portion of the lower leg of the wearer;   securing the first sealing apparatus; and   wearing a footwear over the footwear liner.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further providing a sock, wherein the sock is worn over the footwear liner and under the footwear. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further providing disposing of the footwear liner when done.