Patent ID: 8316563

Claim:
A shoe and interchangeable shoe cover system comprising: A shoe including: An upper having a bottom surface, and which forms a foot cavity, a sole having an upper surface, where the bottom surface of the upper is disposed on the upper surface of the sole, a continuous slot defined between the bottom surface of the upper and the upper surface of the sole, A shoe cover comprising: At least one rigidly flexible frame member configured to engage with the continuous slot, a cover material having a first portion which has a bottom edge which is securely attached to the frame member, and a second portion extending from the first portion at a location opposite from the bottom edge, the second portion shaped and sized to extend into and fit inside the foot cavity of the shoe upper, wherein the cover is secured to the shoe by inserting the frame into the slot and the second portion is tensioned by a wearers foot being placed within the cavity of the upper.