A shoe cover is provided that has a main cover body constructed and arranged for placement over a shoe wherein the body has a plurality of openings constructed and arranged to permit ambient air to pass through.

An assistive device for applying and removing a protective shoe cover from a shoe of a user includes a base, a shoe cover application mechanism supported by the base and configured to releasably receive and retain a protective shoe cover in an expanded state for applying the expanded protective shoe cover to a shoe, and a shoe cover removal mechanism supported by the base and configured to releasably grip a portion of a protective shoe cover fitted on a shoe for removing the protective shoe cover from the shoe. The assistive device may be stored in a device holder mountable to a vertical support surface. A protective shoe cover includes a non-rigid body, an elastic portion, and at least one device engagement element on the non-rigid body and configured to releasably engage an assistive device for at least one of applying the protective shoe cover to a shoe or removing the protective shoe cover from a shoe.

An electrostatic discharge shoe grounding accessory comprises an attachment mechanism (2) and a fastening mechanism, wherein, the attachment mechanism (2) is a U-shape holder attached to the back wall of an opening rim of the shoe, and the fastening mechanism includes at least one smaller loop through (5) which a front portion of the shoe is hitched. An electrostatic discharge shoe assembly comprises a shoe and the electrostatic discharge shoe grounding accessory.

A shoe cover dispenser device for installing a plurality of shoe covers includes a frame, an installation assembly installed on the frame, and the locking assembly installed on the frame and is capable of locking the installation assembly, so that the installation assembly can facilitate the installation of the shoe covers on or the removal of the shoe covers from the installation assembly.

An industrial shoe protector includes a tongue portion, and a canopy lace and canopy portion connected to said tongue portion. The industrial shoe protector protects laces and stitching of an industrial shoe from sparks caused by welding, high speed cutting and other similar activities. The canopy portion has two lace securing slits. The industrial shoe protector is configured to secure to an industrial shoe by inserting laces of the industrial shoe through the slits in the canopy portion with the tongue portion deposed behind the laces above an ankle of the industrial shoe. The canopy portion is configured to cover the laces of the industrial shoe below the ankle of the industrial shoe when the industrial shoe protector is secured to the industrial shoe.

Exemplary embodiments include a slip-resistant shoe cover comprising: a body shaped to surround the wearer's foot, the body having an outside surface designed to contact the ground when the slip-resistant shoe cover is being worn; and a slip-resistant fabric strip ultrasonically welded to the outside surface. Exemplary methods include a method of forming a slip-resistant shoe cover, comprising: cutting a blank from a fabric for forming a shoe cover body, the bottom portion of the shoe cover body having an outside surface designed to contact the ground when the shoe covers is being worn; cutting a blank from a slip-resistant fabric suitable for forming a slip-resistant strip; folding the blank in half to define a center; overlapping the slip-resistant strip with the bottom portion of the shoe cover body's outside surface; and ultrasonically welding the slip-resistant fabric strip to the shoe cover body's outside surface.