Patent ID: 7409782

Claim:
An anti-slip overshoe for fitting over a shoe sole, comprising: an outer band having a front portion and a heel portion, the outer band being made with stretchable material to conform to the shoe sole when stretched, the outer band being substantially flat and having a form factor smaller than the shoe sole when the stretchable material is in a relaxed state, the outer band being contoured such that the front portion is wider than the heel portion; a first gripping pad disposed interior to the outer band, the first gripping pad including: a gripping ridge integrated in the first gripping pad for providing traction, a ridge space integrated in the first gripping pad for providing traction, and a first removable grip device integrated into the first gripping pad for providing traction, the first removable grip device having first and second separable flanges, the first flange being larger than the second flange for frictionally seating the first removable grip device in a bore formed in the first gripping pad, the second flange including a tip for gripping the ground in harsh conditions; and a web structure connecting the first gripping pad to the outer band.