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Shoe Covers, also known as shoe booties, are a type of shoe protection that prevents dirt and debris on shoes from getting other surfaces dirty. A plastic cover is slipped over the shoe to cover the bottom and most of the upper shoe. It is help secure by an elastic band that encircles the shoe. Shoe covers are ideal for walking across carpet or other floors without removing your shoes and creating a mess.

Shoe covers have been around since 1891. was bought on June 16, 1891 by Jeffery, his last name was not disclosed. He came up with the idea of a cloth that would cover the outer shoe and was help up with hooked edges. In 1963 reporters aboard the USS Fort Snelling, a USA Navy Ship, noticed that the people aboard were wearing a type of shoe cover. The reporter from the “Evening Independent” wrote that the Navy was using a yellow shoe cover that bore the black stenciling of the SSN. In 1972 wearable disposable covering for shoes were made. The material was a type of heat shrink film. Shenzhen Heng Jinyuan Industrial Company of China started to market and sell shoe covers and shoe cover machines in 2003.

Surgical booties – At hospitals or any medical environment, it is important to be covered for bacterial concerns. Surgical booties cover the shoes and part of the leg to keep germs from shoes contained.

Construction boot covers – Contractors and construction workers are in and out of houses all day long. For most businesses it is required for workers to wear shoe covers when they enter a house to prevent dirty shoes getting the carpet dirty.

Non-skid shoe covers – These shoe covers have traction on the bottom of the shoe cover. If people are working with slippery surfaces or on the roof, they are in need of extra grip and traction.

Standard shoe covers – These are the basic shoe covers which are made out of plastic that simply cover the shoe. Most used for preventing paint or dirt getting on shoes, and protecting the carpet.