Shoe cover

Abstract

A shoe cover for covering a shoe to present the look like the wearer is wearing a different pair of shoes. The shoe cover includes an upper piece configured to cover an upper portion of a shoe of a wearer, the upper piece sized to cover the upper portion of the shoe without being attached to the shoe while the shoe is worn. The shoe cover includes a heel cover coupled to the upper piece and configured to receive and cover a heel of the shoe. The shoe cover includes a sole piece coupled to a bottom of the upper piece and configured to grip surfaces as the wearer uses the shoe cover. The shoe cover also includes a back counter piece coupled to a bottom of the heel cover and configured to grip the surfaces as the wearer uses the shoe cover.

1 . A shoe cover for a raised heel shoe comprising:
 an upper piece configured to removably wrap around the raised heel shoe of a wearer and sized and shaped to conform to the measurements of the shoe so as to lay flat against the shoe while the shoe is worn, the upper piece having an inner surface configured to contact a sole of the shoe and side portions configured to cover the sides of the shoe;   a sole piece coupled to a bottom surface of the upper piece and extending along the entire bottom surface of the upper piece continuously from a toe to a heel of the shoe, the sole piece having a ground contact portion at a toe end configured to contact the ground and grip surfaces as the wearer uses the shoe cover and a non-ground-contact portion at a heel side configured not to contact the ground as the wearer uses the shoe cover; and   a gripping insert positioned between the sole of the shoe and the inner surface of the upper piece so as to lay against and contact the sole of the shoe without contacting the side portions of the shoe cover.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the upper piece includes a seam along the sole of the shoe, the sole piece configured to cover at least a portion of the seam. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole piece is coupled to the upper piece using an attachment means. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the upper piece includes an elastic band around a top of the upper piece configured to prevent the shoe cover from slipping along the shoe of the wearer. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe cover of  claim 4 , wherein the attachment means includes glue. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole piece is rubber. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole piece matches the shape and size of the bottom surface of the upper piece. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the upper piece comprises a seam along a back counter of the shoe. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the upper piece comprises an upper portion and a heel cover portion, the upper piece coupled to the heel portion. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe cover of  claim 12 , wherein the upper portion and the heel cover portion are fabricated of a same material. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping insert is positioned along a portion of the sole of the shoe configured for contact with the ground when worn.