Safety shoe pads

Abstract

A shoe pad to be worn by rooftop workers, such as roofing material installers, for added safety. A pad, made from a unitary cut or mold of sponge-like and firm material, such as composite or foam rubber, is designed to nearly mirror the shape of a worker's shoe or boot, such that a conventional shoe or boot may be inserted within the same. The pad is placed under a worker's shoe or boot, and secured with a plurality of adjustable straps. The pad may be safely secured to a worker's shoe or boot by tightening the adjustable straps, preparing the device for use.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A safety shoe pad, comprising: 
 a) a unitary base, designed to receive and retain a shoe;    b) a toe strap, including toe strap fasteners, which toe strap passes through and is secured to a first end of the unitary base;    c) a crown strap, including crown strap fasteners, which crown strap passes through and is secured to a second end of the unitary base; and    d) wherein the toe strap fasteners and crown strap fasteners releasably secure the toe strap and crown strap respectively over and about the shoe.    
     
     
         2 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the unitary base further contains a raised rim, integrally attached to an outer circumference of a top surface of the unitary base, which raised rim is designed to retain the shoe in the shoe pad.  
     
     
         3 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the unitary base is made from a uniform cut of foam rubber.  
     
     
         4 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the unitary base is made from a uniform cut of composite rubber.  
     
     
         5 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the unitary base is made from a uniform cut of sponge rubber.  
     
     
         6 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the unitary base is in the general shape of an oval.  
     
     
         7 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 1 , wherein the unitary base is in the general shape of a rectangle.  
     
     
         8 . A safety shoe pad, comprising: 
 a) a unitary base, designed to receive and retain a shoe;    b) a toe strap, including toe strap fasteners, which toe strap passes through and is secured to a first end of the unitary base;    c) a crown strap, including crown strap fasteners, which crown strap passes through and is secured to a second end of the unitary base; and    d) a heel strap, integrally attached to the crown strap, which heel strap is designed to secure a heel portion of the shoe; and    e) wherein the toe strap fasteners and crown strap fasteners releasably secure the toe strap and crown strap respectively over and about the shoe.    
     
     
         9 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 8 , wherein the unitary base is made from a uniform cut of foam rubber.  
     
     
         10 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 8 , wherein the unitary base is made from a uniform cut of composite rubber.  
     
     
         11 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 8 , wherein the unitary base is made from a uniform cut of sponge rubber.  
     
     
         12 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 8 , wherein the unitary base is in the general shape of an oval.  
     
     
         13 . The safety shoe pad of  claim 8 , wherein the unitary base is in the general shape of a rectangle.  
     
     
         14 . A safety shoe pad, comprising: 
 a) a unitary base, designed to receive and retain a shoe;    b) a toe strap, including toe strap fasteners, which toe strap is secured to a first end of the unitary base;    c) a crown strap, including crown strap fasteners, which crown strap is secured to a second end of the unitary base; and    d) wherein the toe strap fasteners and crown strap fasteners releasably secure the toe strap and crown strap respectively over and about the shoe.