Shoe Protective Cover

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoe cover designed to cover and protect wrestling regulation wrestling shoes. The shoe cover is adapted to be worn over a regulation wrestling shoe thereby prohibiting the shoe from touching any surface and thus protecting the shoe from contamination due to debris, dirt, and pathogens. The shoe cover is flexible, stretchable, non-slipping and conforms to the shape of wrestling shoes. The shoe cover includes a strap for securing the shoe cover over the shoe and can be secured using a hook and loop fastener. The shoe cover includes an appearance of a shoe and can selectively be worn independently as a footwear or sandal. The shoe cover is easily worn by a wrestler and wrestling official when not on wrestling mats and can be removed before stepping onto the wrestling mat thereby preventing the wrestling mat from cross contamination.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe cover to protect a wrestling shoe, the shoe cover comprising:
 a one-piece structure having a toe cap, an insole, an outsole, a vamp, a throat line, a fastening strap and a heel counter;   wherein said vamp extends from said toe cap to said throat line;   wherein said shoe cover comprises a non-slip rubber;   wherein said toe cap of said shoe cover is sized and configured to fit over a toe cap of the wrestling shoe; and   further wherein said outsole comprises a thickness ranging between 0.10 inches and 0.40 inches, inclusive.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said fastening strap comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe cover of  claim 2 , wherein said heel counter comprises a height ranging between 2 inches and 4 inches, inclusive. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe cover of  claim 3 , wherein said fastening strap is elastic and comprises a plurality of continuous openings. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe cover of  claim 4 , wherein said toe cap comprises a plurality of continuous openings. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe cover of  claim 5 , wherein said insole and said outsole comprise a plurality of continuous openings. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe cover of  claim 6 , wherein said shoe cover is machine washable. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe cover of  claim 7 , wherein said shoe cover is waterproof. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe cover of  claim 8 , wherein said heel counter is stretchable. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein said fastening strap comprises a fastener selected from a group consisting of a zipper, a buckle, a clip and a snap button. 
     
     
         11 . A flexible protective footwear convertible from a shoe cover to a sandal, the flexible protective footwear comprising:
 a one-piece structure having a toe cap, an insole, an outsole, a vamp, a throat line, a fastening strap, and a heel counter;   wherein said vamp extends from said toe cap to said throat line;   wherein said protective footwear comprises non-slip rubber;   wherein said toe cap of said flexible protective footwear is sized and configured to fit over a toe cap of a shoe and selectively configured to fit directly over a foot of a wearer; and   wherein said insole and said outsole comprise a plurality of continuous openings.   
     
     
         12 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 11 , wherein said outsole comprises a thickness ranging between 0.10 inches and 0.40 inches, inclusive. 
     
     
         13 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 12 , wherein said fastening strap comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 13 , wherein said heel counter is stretchable and comprises a height ranging between 2 inches and 4 inches, inclusive. 
     
     
         15 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 14 , wherein said fastening strap is elastic and comprises a plurality of continuous openings. 
     
     
         16 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 15 , wherein said toe cap comprises a plurality of continuous openings. 
     
     
         17 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 16 , wherein said protective footwear is machine washable and waterproof. 
     
     
         18 . A flexible protective footwear convertible from a shoe cover to a sandal, the flexible protective footwear comprising:
 a one-piece structure having a toe cap, an insole, an outsole, a vamp, a throat line, a fastening strap and a heel counter;   wherein said vamp extends from said toe cap to said throat line;   wherein said toe cap of said protective footwear selectively configured to fit over a toe cap of a shoe and selectively configured to fit directly over a foot of a wearer; and   wherein said toe cap, said fastening strap, said insole, and said outsole each include a plurality of holes therethrough.   
     
     
         19 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 18 , wherein said outsole comprises a thickness ranging between 0.10 inches and 0.40 inches, inclusive. 
     
     
         20 . The flexible protective footwear of  claim 19 , wherein said fastening strap comprises a fastener selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop, a zipper, a buckle, a clip and a snap button.