Adaptable flexible protective leggings for protecting motorcycle and bicycle riders from the deleterious effects of rain storms and wet roads is disclosed. The leggings includes a molded flexible leg material that conforms generally to the shape of a rider's leg having an open area in back where at least one strap with Velcro type fasteners connects the leg material to the rider's leg. The leg material can run from just above the knee cap to the ankle of the rider where it is connected to a molded flexible shoe material that conforms to at least the front portion of the rider's shoes. The shoe material can be sized to fit over boots, shoes, sneakers, moccasins and the like. The shoe material is generally designed to leave the heel and rear of the shoe exposed. Optionally, the shoe material can include a thickened area with grooves beneath the sole of the shoe portion to aid in traction and increased durability of the shoe material as well as a thickened portion above the toes in the area where the the rider is shifting gears on a motorcycle. The molded material can be formed from waterproof materials such as robber, plastic, vinyl and the like and can include portions that are transparent. Optionally, space on the leg material can be reserved for advertising type logos. The leggings can be easily carried in a folded or rolled condition.
A protective boot made from a foldable material such as Nomex.TM. material or Kevlar.TM. material or, for some applications, such as neoprene has an ankle-covering portion and a foot-covering portion, which has a heel end and a toe end. Near the toe end, the foot-covering portion is foldable onto itself and is fastenable to itself when and where folded onto itself, whereby the foot-covering portion can be adjustably sized. Hook-and-loop fasteners, which are preferred, or other fasteners are used for fastening the foot-covering portion releasably to itself when and where folded onto itself, at any one of plural positions. Hook-and-loop fasteners, if used therefor, enable the foot-covering portion to be releasably fastened to itself when and where folded onto itself, at any position within a range of possible positions. The protective boot has two hook-and-loop straps, each drawn around the protective boot and fastened to itself and to said fastening means. One such strap is drawn around the foot-covering portion, between the toe end and the ankle-covering portion, and the other strap is drawn around the ankle-covering portion.
A leg, ankle, and foot apparel protector including a leg cover piece, a shoe cover piece, and a sole piece; the leg cover piece having a generally rectangular shape with longer vertical edges of equal lengths and a shorter horizontal upper edge, while having an inward arcing lower horizontal edge; the shoe cover of a generally tapered shape with vertical edges converging to a rounded tip at the bottom and having an upper horizontal edge of an inward curving arc; the sole being half-moon shaped to fit under the forward tip of a shoe and joining to the underneath lower end of the shoe cover to form a toe pocket; the leg cover having a strap attached horizontally to the upper vertical edge of the leg cover and having means of fastening the strap; the shoe cover having a strap attached at about a forty-five degree upward angle to the upper vertical edge of the shoe cover and having a means of fastening the strap; the strap for the shoe cover also supplying ample tension on the toe pocket to hold the toe pocket in place while the leg, ankle, and foot apparel protector is worn.
A lower leg and foot cover for covering the knee and lower leg regions of a user's pants and the front of the user's shoes from soiling and soaking. The lower leg and foot cover includes a knee cover which is coupled to an upper end of a flexible lower leg cover. A flexible shoe cover is coupled to a lower end of the lower leg cover. Flexible straps are provided for securing the knee cover and the lower leg cover to the wearer's leg.
A shoe and boot protecting assembly includes a foot portion with a top wall. A front wall, a first side wall and a second side wall are each integrally attached to and extend downwardly from the top wall. An ankle portion includes a forward wall that has a lower edge, and upper edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The lower edge is integrally attached a back edge of the top wall. A first lateral wall is attached to the first lateral edge and is orientated parallel with the first side wall. A second lateral wall is attached to the second lateral edge and is orientated parallel with the second side wall. Each of a plurality of couplers is attached to the ankle and foot portions. The couplers are adapted for releasably securing the foot and ankle portions on a foot covering.
A protective footwear and lower leg covering protects the shoes and lower trousers or legs of a wearer while using a mower, string trimmer, chain saw, or other equipment which may discharge objects at high speed. The covering also serves to protect the user's shoes and clothing during painting operations, and the complete closure from the sole of the shoe upward along the lower leg, also serves to protect the wearer from insect bites and stings. The device comprises a molded plastic, rubber, or other elastomer shoe or boot cover, which is sewn to an upper legging, spat or puttee configured to cover bare or trousered legs. A plurality of fastening straps secure the protective cover to a wearer's foot and lower leg. The shoe or boot cover has no sole, thus providing for easier donning by a wearer. The shoe or boot cover is secured to the shoe or boot by a strap which passes beneath the sole, or alternatively by a toe pocket or hold formed in the forward end of the cover. The legging portion may include a knee pad extending upwardly therefrom, for greater utility and versatility for the device. At least the shoe or boot cover portion is symmetrically formed, to provide a universal fit to both the left and right shoes or boots of the wearer, without regard for specific fit to either the left or right shoe or boot.
