Shoe Cover

Abstract

A shoe cover for protecting a user's footwear. The shoe cover includes a body that resembles a shoe and that is configured to partially enclose a shoe therein. The shoe cover includes a toe portion, a heel portion, and an ankle opening. The ankle opening includes an elastic band therearound for securement around the user's ankle so as to protect the upper end of the shoe. The shoe cover includes a partially open sole, wherein a front portion of the sole is closed and the heel portion of the sole is open. The heel portion further includes an elastic band therearound for securement to the lower portion of the user's shoe. Additionally, a pair of mating fasteners is provided on opposing sides of the sole for further securing the shoe cover in position over the shoe.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A shoe cover, comprising:
 a body having a toe portion, a heel portion, and a sole, defining an interior volume in which a shoe can be positioned;   an ankle opening disposed on the body, wherein the ankle opening includes an elastic band therearound;   wherein the body includes a sole having an opening thereon so as to allow a tread of a shoe to extend therethrough.   
     
     
         2 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a waterproof material. 
     
     
         3 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is disposed on the toe portion of the body. 
     
     
         4 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the opening on the sole is disposed at the heel portion of the body so as to allow a portion of a tread of the shoe to extend therethrough. 
     
     
         5 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is composed of a rubber material. 
     
     
         6 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises indicia thereon. 
     
     
         7 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the opening on the sole comprises an elastic band therearound. 
     
     
         8 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises a pair of mating fasteners on opposing sides of the opening, wherein the mating fasteners are adapted to be removably secured to one another so as to secure the body on the shoe. 
     
     
         9 ) The shoe cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises a fastener thereon adapted to be fastened to a portion of a sole of the shoe in order to securely position the body onto the shoe.