DISPOSABLE PROTECTIVE SHOE COVER

A disposable protective shoe cover formed of flexible foldable fabric material which has been treated to make it electrically conducting on the outside and water repellent on the inside. The shoe cover is formed from a symmetrical unitary blank having a longitudinal axis, along which is stitched a strip of electrically conducting tape which is adapted to be grounded to the wearer by being placed in physical contact with his leg. The blank from which the shoe cover is made forms a moccasin provided, along its upper surface, with longitudinal elastomeric strips so that they will gather the sole of the cover around the toe of the shoe and hence fit substantially any length of shoe or foot. By such an arrangement, the bottom or sole of the cover is urged to a flattened condition. With the tape installed, the shoe cover is particularly useful in an operating room for arresting the generation of static electricity and for maintaining the shoe or foot of the wearer in a sterile condition. When the tape is not installed, the shoe cover is non-conductive but can be used as a sterile shoe cover in other places.