Patent ID: 8453355

Claim:
A shoe cover for use with a cleated shoes, comprising: a sole portion having a ball area, a heel area, and a mid-foot area between the ball area and the heel area, the ball area and heel area being formed without any pre-designated recesses formed therein to receive the cleats, with at least the mid-foot area being formed of stretchable material and being thinner than the ball area and heel of the sole, and wherein the sole portion is without cutouts formed therein; an internal support member located internally only in the ball area and/or heel area of the sole, below an upper surface of the ball area and/or heel area, the support member comprising a material that is harder than the material used to form the sole portion, the support member being placed and adapted to spread a load of point-load pressure of all of cleat tips of the cleated shoe located above the ball area and/or heel area, over a broader area of the sole; wherein the sole portion in the ball area and/or heel area has a thickness in the range of 5 mm to 10 mm and comprises of a stretchable material, a portion of which that is located above the support member being adapted to make contact with the cleats and allow the cleats to press therethrough and displace the stretchable material to form a wall around all of the cleat tips so that the cleat tips rest on top of the support member; and an upper portion that extends upward from the sole portion and defines a toe cup and a heel cup, with the upper portion being formed of stretchable material in at least the mid-foot area, and which has an opening formed therein to allow shoe and/or foot access to the shoe cover.