Stowable overshoes traction soles

Abstract

Full overshoes or overshoe slippers with traction soles are lightweight, flexible, and stretchable for easy, compact stowing and convenient mounting over the wearer's shoes. The overshoes or slippers have traction material imbedded in the soles thereof such as disperse gravel, pieces of walnut shell, etc., and may, in addition, have chains similarly imbedded for additional traction. The full overshoes have a slit leading to a shoe entry opening which has a fastener for fastening the sides of the slit together to secure the overshoes on street shoes. The overshoes or slippers are easily folded or rolled into a compact shape for stowing in a small, water proof bag which may be carried in a coat pocket, purse, etc., or glove compartment of a vehicle. The overshoes are particularly useful for anyone who may have to walk on icy sidewalks, parking lots, to and from office, home, stores, etc., or the like when encountering winter weather.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to overshoes and overshoe slip-ons. More particularly, the present invention relates to overshoes and overshoe slip-ons having traction material imbedded in the soles. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] The hazards of walking on icy pavement in normal shoes or boots are well known. Various methods are employed to protect shoes in snowy or icy conditions are known, such as overshoes or overshoe slip-ons. Known overshoes and slip-ons or slippers typically have a traction pattern molded into their soles. Such traction patterns give limited traction to the wearer and are subject to wear. Effective traction patterns require deep cleats, resulting in a bulky item. It would be desirable to provide an overshoe that is made of flexible, stretchable materials which provide a high degree of traction to the user and yet may be folded or rolled so as to be stowable in a small bag which ...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] The full overshoes or overshoe slippers with traction soles of the present invention are lightweight, flexible, and stretchable for easy, compact stowing and convenient mounting over the wearer's shoes. The inventive overshoes or slippers have traction material imbedded in the soles thereof such as disperse gravel, pieces of walnut shell, etc., and may, in addition, have chains similarly imbedded for additional traction. The full overshoes or slippers are easily folded or rolled into a compact shape for stowing in a small bag which may be carried in a coat pocket or glove compartment of a vehicle. The inventive full overshoes or slippers would be particularly useful for drivers who may have to mount chains on tires or the like when encountering winter weather in mountains on a cross-country trip.

[0014] It is an aspect of the invention which provides improved elements and arrangements thereof for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.

Problems solved by technology

Such traction patterns give limited traction to the wearer and are subject to wear.

Effective traction patterns require deep cleats, resulting in a bulky item.

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