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 the shoe of a wearer, the upper piece sized to cover a specific shoe without being attached to the shoe while the shoe is worn. 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 and a gripping insert secured within the cavity created of the upper piece to guard against slippage of the cover on the shoe with the intent of ensuring the safety of the wearer.

1 . A removable shoe cover for a shoe comprising:
 a material configured to removably wrap around the shoe and sized and shaped to conform to of the shoe so as to lay against the shoe when wrapped around the shoe;   a bottom part configured to cover an underside of the shoe, the underside of the shoe including each of a sole and a shank of the shoe, the bottom part, when wrapped around the shoe, having an outer surface facing away from the underside of the shoe and an inner surface facing toward the underside of the shoe;   a hole configured for a lift of a heel of the shoe to pass through;   a sole piece coupled to the outer surface of the shoe cover and extending to cover the outer surface of the bottom part and to follow the contour of the underside of the shoe, including the contour of the sole and the shank the shoe, the sole piece having a ground contact portion configured to contact the ground and grip a surface; and   a gripping insert configured to be positioned between the sole of the shoe and the inner surface of the shoe cover and to contact the sole of the shoe when the shoe cover is wrapped around the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe cover includes a seam on the bottom part, the sole piece configured to cover at least a portion of the seam. 
     
     
         3 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole piece is coupled to the shoe cover using an attachment means. 
     
     
         4 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 3 , wherein the attachment means includes glue. 
     
     
         5 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole piece comprises rubber. 
     
     
         6 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole piece matches the shape and size of the outer surface of the bottom part of the shoe cover. 
     
     
         7 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe cover comprises a seam along a back counter of the shoe cover. 
     
     
         8 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe cover comprises an upper portion and a heel cover portion. 
     
     
         9 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 8 , wherein the upper portion and the heel cover portion are fabricated of a same material. 
     
     
         10 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping insert is positioned along the sole of the shoe configured for contact with the ground when worn. 
     
     
         11 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping insert is made of a non-slip material. 
     
     
         12 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 11 , wherein the non-slip material is rubber. 
     
     
         13 . The removable shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping insert is sized to cover the sole of the shoe. 
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 coupling a removable shoe cover to a shoe, the removable shoe cover including:
 a material configured to removably wrap around the shoe and sized and shaped to conform to the shoe so as to lay against the shoe when wrapped around the shoe; 
 a bottom part configured to cover an underside of the shoe, the underside of the shoe including each of a sole and a shank of the shoe, the bottom part, when wrapped around the shoe, having an outer surface facing away from the underside of the shoe and an inner surface facing toward the underside of the shoe; 
 a hole configured for a lift of a heel of the shoe to pass through; 
 a sole piece coupled to the outer surface of the shoe cover and extending to cover the outer surface of the bottom part and to follow the contour of the underside of the shoe, including the contour of the sole and the shank the shoe, the sole piece having a ground contact portion configured to contact the ground and grip a surface; and 
 a gripping insert configured to be positioned between the sole of the shoe and the inner surface of the shoe cover and to contact the sole of the shoe when the shoe cover is wrapped around the shoe. 
   
     
     
         15 . A method of forming a removable shoe cover for a shoe, the method comprising:
 providing at least two pieces of material, the at least two pieces of material including a first piece of material and a second piece of material; and   coupling the first piece of material and the second piece of material to form a cover of the removable shoe cover, the cover configured to removably wrap around the shoe and sized and shaped to conform to the shoe so as to lay against the shoe when wrapped around the shoe; and   providing the removable shoe cover, the removable shoe cover including:
 the cover; 
 a bottom part configured to cover an underside of the shoe, the underside of the shoe including each of a sole and a shank of the shoe, the bottom part, when wrapped around the shoe, having an outer surface facing away from the underside of the shoe and an inner surface facing toward the underside of the shoe; 
 a hole configured for a lift of a heel of the shoe to pass through; 
 a sole piece coupled to the outer surface of the shoe cover and extending to cover the outer surface of the bottom part and to follow the contour of the underside of the shoe, including the contour of the sole and the shank the shoe, the sole piece having a ground contact portion configured to contact the ground and grip a surface; and 
 a gripping insert configured to be positioned between the sole of the shoe and the inner surface of the shoe cover and to contact the sole of the shoe when the shoe cover is wrapped around the shoe.