Boot covers

Abstract

A boot cover for a boot having an elongated tubular throat portion is provided which includes a textile sheath having an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge having a length sized to at least partially encircle the throat portion of the boot at an upper attachment location offset from a mouth of the boot, and the lower edge having a length sized to at least partially encircle the throat portion of the boot at a lower attachment location in the lower region of the boot. The boot cover also includes an attachment system coupled to the textile sheath to removably attach the boot cover to the throat portion of the boot in a secure manner. The textile sheath is configured to conceal a substantial portion of the throat portion of the boot when the boot cover is attached thereto. Methods of attaching boot covers to a boot are also provided.

Description

BACKGROUND1. Technical FieldThe present disclosure is related to accessories for footwear, and more particularly, to decorative and / or protective covers for boots having an elongated tubular throat portion.2. Description of the Related ArtVarious footwear coverings are known which may protect footwear from the elements, such as, for example, rubber shoe coverings which include a sole and an upper integrally molded together. Such rubber shoe coverings may be stretched over a pair of casual or dress shoes, for example, to protect the shoes from rain and snow, for example. Theses rubber shoe coverings, however, can be cumbersome to attach to shoes and are often unsightly. Other types of shoe coverings include stretchable booties that may be placed over the soles of footwear to protect against soiling or contamination of a floor surface. These known foot coverings are limited to use on the soles and lower surrounding areas of footwear and are often unsightly. These footwear coverings ar...

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Benefits of technology

The boot covers described herein are particularly well suited for removably attaching to a boot having an elongated tubular throat portion, such as, for example, shearling or sheepskin style boots. Advantageously, the boot covers may be attached to boots of varying sizes to augment or enhance the appearance the boots and / or provide protection of the underlying boot structure from the elements, for example.

According to another embodiment, a method of attaching a boot cover to a boot having an elongated tubular throat portion may be summarized as including positioning a first elastic cuff of the boot cover at a lower attachment location in the lower region of the boot, the first elastic cuff having a perimeter sized to completely encircle the throat portion of the boot at the lower attachment location in a stretched configuration; and positioning a second elastic cuff at an upper attachment location offset from the mouth of the boot in a direction toward the lower region of the boot such that a tubular textile sheath extending between the first elastic cuff and the second elastic cuff conceals a substantial portion (i.e., greater than fifty percent) of the throat portion of the boot, the second elastic cuff having a perimeter sized to completely encircle the throat portion of the boot at the upper attachment location in a stretched configuration. Positioning the first elastic cuff and positioning the second elastic cuff may include spacing the first elastic cuff and the second elastic cuff apart at a distance less than a length of the tubular textile sheath such that the tubular textile sheath drapes between the first elastic cuff and the second elastic cuff. The method may further include repositioning one of the first elastic cuff and the second elastic cuff to reduce the distance therebetween and increase the degree to which the tubular textile sheath drapes between the first elastic cuff and the second elastic cuff, or repositioning one of the first elastic cuff and the second elastic cuff to increase the distance therebetween and reduce the degree to which the tubular textile sheath drapes between the first elastic cuff and the second elastic cuff. The method may further include repositioning the second elastic cuff to within a mouth of the boot or folding a portion of the throat of the boot over the second elastic cuff at the upper attachment location such that the second elastic cuff is concealed from view.

Problems solved by technology

Theses rubber shoe coverings, however, can be cumbersome to attach to shoes and are often unsightly.

These known foot coverings are limited to use on the soles and lower surrounding areas of footwear and are often unsightly.

These footwear coverings are thus limited in the ability to provide coverage of footwear surfaces remote from the sole of footwear for protective and / or decorative purposes.

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