Heel protector

1. A heel protector comprising a tubular structure adapted to cover a heel of a shoe, the heel protector having a strap section and a heel section, wherein the strap section comprises a band of material having a first strap end and a second strap end, and wherein the heel section extends from each end of the first and second strap ends toward the heel of the shoe and wherein the heel section has a vertical height that increases toward the heel of the shoe to form a wedge shape heel section for covering at least a portion of a back and two sides of the shoe, and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the heel, the heel section having:

an inner surface located within the tubular structure;

an outer surface located outside of the tubular structure;

a plurality of alternating annular strips of material located on the outer surface of the heel section, the material having a first thickness, wherein the thickness is a dimension between the inner surface and the outer surface of the tubular structure at the heel section; and

annular ridges separating the plurality of the annular strips, the annular ridges having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness of the annular strips.

2. The heel protector of claim 1 , wherein the tubular structure is made from a stretchable material.

3. The heel protector of claim 2 , wherein the stretchable material comprises at least one of silicon, rubber, latex, spandex, and gel.

4. The heel protector of claim 1 , wherein the strap and the heel section form a continuous tubular structure.

5. The heel protector of claim 1 , wherein the tubular structure is a continuous tubular structure and wherein the a plurality of alternating annular strips of material each have a height that increases towards the back surface of the heel to form wedge shaped annular strips.

6. A method comprising;

passing a shoe through a tubular structure of a heel protector, the heel protector having a strap section comprising a band of material having a first strap end and a second strap end and a heel section extending from each end of the strap section forming a wedge shape for covering a back surface and two sides of the shoe, and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the heel, the heel section comprising an inner surface located within the tubular structure, an outer surface located outside of the tubular structure, a plurality of alternating annular strips of material located on the outer surface, the material having a first thickness and annular ridges separating each annular strip, each annular ridge having a second thickness thinner than the first thickness of the annular strips, wherein the thickness is a dimension between the inner surface and the outer surface;

locating the strap over a front of the shoe;

locating the heel section over a heel of the shoe; and

expanding vertically the heel section.

7. The method of claim 6 , comprising forming a loop by crossing the strap and passing the loop over a toe section of the shoe.

8. The method of claim 7 , comprising locating the loop at an incline of a sole of the shoe.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the tubular structure of the heel protector is made from a stretchable material.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the stretchable material comprises at least one of silicon, rubber, latex, spandex, and gel.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein the strap and the heel section form a continuous tubular structure.

12. A method comprising;

passing a shoe through a continuous tubular structure of a heel protector, the heel protector having a strap section that fits over a front surface of the shoe comprising a band of material having a first strap end and a second strap end and a heel section extending from each end of the strap section forming a wedge shape for covering a back surface and two sides of the shoe, and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the heel, the heel section comprising an inner surface located within the tubular structure, an outer surface located outside of the tubular structure, a plurality of alternating annular strips of material located on the outer surface, the material having a first thickness and annular ridges separating each annular strip, the annular ridges having a second thickness thinner than the first thickness of the annular strips, wherein the thickness is a dimension between the inner surface and the outer surface;

locating the strap over a front of the shoe;

locating the heel section over a heel of the shoe;

expanding vertically the heel section so that the heel section covers the a back surface and two sides of the shoe;

forming a loop by crossing the strap and passing the loop over a toe section of the shoe; and

locating the loop at an incline of a sole of the shoe.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the tubular structure of the heel protector is made from a stretchable material.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the stretchable material comprises at least one of silicon, rubber, latex, spandex, and gel.