Abstract: An expandible slip-over protector elasticized at the top and adapted to cover most or all of a bowling shoe has a zipper to go over shoestrings, a flexible, non-absorbent sole fabric under the zipper for protecting the shoestrings and a stabilizer strip centrally located in the heel portion.

Abstract: An improved slipper sock which conforms to the foot of the wearer is formed as follows: the bottom of the foot portion of a stetchable knitted sock, which is in a stretched condition on a foot form, has temporarily attached to the exposed side thereof a thin and flexible bottom sole by use of dots of adhesive located at the extremities of the heel and toe portions thereof, the knitted sock is then removed from the foot form, and the periphery of the bottom sole is then stitched to the stretched bottom of the foot portion of the knitted sock, this stitching concurrently creating a taper in the thickness of the periphery of the bottom sole.

Abstract: Footwear comprising cloth inner sole, back and front members constructed of three separate layers of jean material quilted together and frayed at their edges. The back and front members are sewn to the inner sole about the periphery of the inner sole and a rubber outer sole is sewn to the inner sole about the periphery thereof. A three layer, jean material, tie extends completely around the top of the back member of the footwear and beyond the front end thereof for securing the footwear to a human ankle. In manufacture of the footwear, the back is sewn to the inner sole at the back of the inner sole initially and then toward the front of the inner sole on both sides thereof to within a short distance of both ends of the back member, the front member is completely sewn to the front of the inner sole around the periphery thereof, after which the sewing of the back member to the inner sole is completed.

Abstract: There is provided a boot blank for a wading boot or the like, and as well a boot assembled from the boot blank with a leg encircling member for the assembled boot for hip-high wading boots. The boot blank has a novel structure with upper and lower portions, the lower portion having a planar bottom wall interrupted by a recess located generally centrally of the boot blank and along a central fold line with inwardly tapering side portions of the lower part meeting tapering side walls of the upper part. A triangular flap of the upper portion is adapted to be folded about the boot blank to join an opposite wall. The walls may be secured together by stitching or adhesive. The products are preferably made of an elastic cellular rubber-like material, such as "NEOPRENE", preferably provided with textile material laminated on both faces of the rubber material. The shape of the boot blank allows economical and easy manufacture of the boots and in addition, the products are self-supporting when worn by a user.

Abstract: A footwear constructed from a single piece of material with a fleece-like surface having its outline cut into an appropriate shape and in accordance with the desired size of footwear with markings thereon to indicate where the cloth is to be sewn, folded and tucked and when completed the footwear is turned inside out to form the footwear having the fleece-like surface exposed on the outer and inner surfaces of the footwear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sock having a flap protruding from its rear or heel area, which flap can be fastened to the outside of the rear or heel area of a shoe to prevent the sock from riding, slipping or otherwise working into the heel cavity of the shoe as the person wearing the sock and shoe moves about.

Abstract: The disclosure describes various forms of scuff-type slippers which are durable and resist turning under of the heel portion in use. These include a transversely elastic vamp, a sole which can be bent transversely by tension forces in the vamp, to which it is fusion bonded, and, extending above the sole, a heel overlayer that is secured to the sole at least in part by fusion bonding along the sides thereof. Also disclosed are methods of making such slippers.

Abstract: A protective shoe covering of a single piece of flexible material having an upper section and heel, toe and sole covering portions with an opening in its upper section. The single piece of flexible material has a pair of opposed panels so joined together along sole, toe, and heel covering portions that the remaining upper section of the shoe covering is without seam, thereby providing improved bacteria and dust barrier properties.

Abstract: Shoes having dyed fabric uppers with elastomeric trimming bonded thereto are provided with an anti-color-migration coating on the portion of the fabric underlying the elastomeric trimming. The coating comprises a chlorinated rubber and a bleaching agent, such as sodium hypochlorite, and prevents discoloration of the elastomeric trimming due to migration of the dye from the fabric without adversely affecting the adhesion of the trimming to the fabric.

Abstract: This device is a protective foot covering that may be worn on the human foot either with a shoe on the foot, without a shoe on the foot, or barefoot. It consists of a sole the average length of a foot, and an elongate rectangular that is a length equal to the outer outerperimeter of the sole piece and secured about such entire perimeter and then the ends of the rectangular piece are also secured together, thus providing a tubular ankle embracing body located equidistantly from each end of the sole piece. Both parts are made of heavy cloth, preferably terry cloth. Then an elastic selvage is secured about the tubular end, and a second elastic selvage may also be placed about said tubular body but spaced intermediate the end selvedge and the connection to the sole piece, so that, when drawn over the foot or shoe, the end selvage is above the ankel and the lower selvage is below the ankle. It may be placed over the shoe or foot in either direction, as well as inside out, and serves equally in either position.