Protective Heel Enclosure Device

Abstract

Provided is a protective heel enclosure device that is adapted to prevent the back of the footwear from becoming scuffed or damaged while worn by a user. The footwear protector includes a sleeve having an upper and an elongated heel portion extending downward therefrom. The upper portion of the sleeve includes a zipper, which facilitates the opening of the upper portion of the sleeve. The heel portion of the sleeve includes a sole portion attached thereon, which provides traction so as to prevent skidding. The sleeve is constructed to fit snugly to the back and heel of the footwear. In this way, the protective heel enclosure device of the present invention will not tend to move or will only move relatively minimally against the footwear as it protects the back and heel of the footwear and prolongs the life of the same.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A protective heel enclosure device for a footwear, comprising:
 a stretchable sleeve having an openably attached upper portion and an elongated heel portion;   wherein said upper portion comprises a top edge and a bottom edge, said top edge and a bottom edge each comprising an opening;   said upper portion adapted to receive the back portion of a footwear;   said upper portion adapted to conform to a user's foot and ankle;   said heel portion adapted to receive a heel portion of said footwear; and   a fastener disposed on said sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said upper portion further comprises a first and second terminal end adapted to wrap around said back portion of said footwear. 
     
     
         3 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 2 , wherein said first and second terminal ends are adapted to wrap around said user's foot and ankle. 
     
     
         4 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein
 said upper portion further comprises a first and second terminal end adapted to wrap around said back portion of said footwear;   said fastener adapted to secure said first and second terminal end together around said footwear.   
     
     
         5 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said fastener comprises a water-resistant zipper. 
     
     
         6 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 1 , further comprising a heel cap disposed a bottom end of said heel portion. 
     
     
         7 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 6 , wherein said heel cap comprises a rubber material. 
     
     
         8 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve comprises a neoprene material. 
     
     
         9 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve is constructed to conform elastically over back portion and said heel portion of said footwear. 
     
     
         10 . The protective heel enclosure device of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve is constructed to conform elastically over said user's foot and ankle.