Patent ID: 8448350
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A protective sleeve for a forward portion of a foot comprising: a sleeve formed of elastic fabric, said sleeve having a leading end containing at least one toe opening arranged in a region where the toes are connected with the foot and a trailing end containing a foot opening arranged in a mid-region of the foot; first and second protective pads attached to said sleeve adjacent to said foot opening, said pads being arranged laterally relative to an axis of said sleeve to cover at least a portion of a ball of the foot; at least one strip of material extending between opposing edges of said first and second protective pads; said elastic fabric of said sleeve extending at least partially between said first and second protective pads, wherein said elastic fabric is adapted to stretch between said first and second protective pads so that said pads continue to cover the ball of the foot during movement of the foot.