Traction-Configurable Foot Covering

Abstract

A foot covering including a sleeve having a leading end and a trailing end, and the sleeve further having a bottom surface; a band flippably coupled to the sleeve, and having at least one surface of the band with a traction surface, wherein the foot covering has a first structural configuration in which the band and the sleeve are arranged to provide a certain level of traction, and a second configuration in which the band and the sleeve are arranged to provide another level of traction; wherein the band is selectively flappable between the first and second configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foot covering, comprising:
 a sleeve having a leading end and a trailing end, wherein the leading end is configured to receive a foot, the sleeve further having a bottom surface; and   a band flippably coupled to the sleeve, and having at least one surface of the band with a traction surface, wherein the foot covering has
 a first structural configuration in which the band and the sleeve are arranged to provide a certain level of traction, and 
 a second structural configuration in which the band and the sleeve are arranged to provide another level of traction; 
 wherein the band is selectively flippable between the first structural configuration and the second structural configuration. 
   
     
     
         2 . The foot covering of  claim 1 , wherein the leading edge defines at least one toe opening to receive a foot. 
     
     
         3 . The foot covering of  claim 1 , wherein the first structural configuration provides greater grip than the second structural configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The foot covering of  claim 3 , wherein the first structural configuration is configured with the band in a bottom-most position below the foot, having the traction surface facing away from the sleeve; and wherein the second structural configuration is configured with the band in a top-most position above the foot, having the traction surface facing towards the sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The foot covering of  claim 4 , wherein the traction surface comprises of at least one silicone grip. 
     
     
         6 . The foot covering of  claim 3 , wherein the first structural configuration is configured with the band in a top-most position above the foot, having the traction surface facing the sleeve, and wherein the second structural configuration is configured with the band in a bottom-most position below the foot. 
     
     
         7 . The foot covering of  claim 6 , wherein the bottom surface has at least one silicone grip. 
     
     
         8 . The foot covering of  claim 1 , wherein the second structural configuration provides greater grip than the first structural configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The foot covering of  claim 8 , wherein the first structural configuration is configured with the band in a top-most position above the foot, having the traction surface facing towards the sleeve; and wherein the second structural configuration is configured with the band in a bottom-most position below the foot, having the traction surface facing away from the sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The foot covering of  claim 9 , wherein the traction surface has at least one silicone grip. 
     
     
         11 . The foot covering of  claim 8 , wherein the first structural configuration is configured with the band in a bottom-most position below the foot, having the traction surface facing away from the sleeve; and wherein the second structural configuration is configured with the band in a top-most position above the foot, having the traction surface facing towards the sleeve. 
     
     
         12 . The foot covering of  claim 11 , wherein the bottom surface has at least one silicone grip. 
     
     
         13 . The foot covering of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is continuous around its perimeter. 
     
     
         14 . The foot covering of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one toe securement that defines a plurality of toe openings, wherein the toe securement is coupled to the band and to the sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The foot covering of  claim 14 , wherein the toe securement is an elastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The foot covering of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one toe securement is a plurality of toe securement that defines a plurality of toe openings. 
     
     
         17 . The foot covering of  claim 14 , wherein the toe securement is the area where the sleeve is coupled to the band. 
     
     
         18 . The foot covering of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is a sock. 
     
     
         19 . A foot covering, comprising:
 a sleeve having a leading end and a trailing end, wherein the leading end is configured to receive a foot, the sleeve further having a bottom surface;   a band flippably coupled to the sleeve; and   a selectively flippable means for arranging the band and the sleeve to provide a different level of traction.   
     
     
         20 . A foot covering, comprising:
 a sleeve having a leading end and a trailing end, wherein the leading end of the sleeve defines an opening configured to receive a foot, the sleeve further having a bottom surface; and   a band flippably coupled to the sleeve and having a traction surface, wherein the foot covering has
 a first configuration in which the band is in a top-most position above the foot with the traction surface facing towards the sleeve; and 
 a second configuration in which the band is in a bottom-most position below the foot with the traction surface facing away from the sleeve, the traction surface further comprises at least one silicone grips; 
 wherein the band is selectively flippable between the first and second configuration.