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A boot bra for securing an upper portion of a boot while worn by a user can include an elastic band in the form of or configurable as a ring. The elastic band can be in the form of a continuous ring or can have a first wrap engagement member (e.g., hooks) mounted at a first end and a second wrap eng

A boot bra for securing an upper portion of a boot while worn by a user can include an elastic band in the form of or configurable as a ring. The elastic band can be in the form of a continuous ring or can have a first wrap engagement member (e.g., hooks) mounted at a first end and a second wrap engagement member (e.g., loops into which the hooks can be latched) mounted at a second end of the elastic band and configured to securely engage the first wrap engagement member when the elastic band is wrapped around a human leg to form the ring. A first boot-to-band engagement member (e.g., snap member) is mounted to the elastic band; and a boot mount includes a second boot-to-band engagement member (e.g., snap member) configured for secure engagement with the engagement member on the elastic band.

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1. A boot and boot bra for securing a sleeve of the boot while worn by a user, the boot and boot bra comprising: an elastic band in the form of or configurable as a ring and having a tensile elasticity to allow expansion of the ring's diameter, the elastic band having one of the following configurat

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A boot and boot bra for securing a sleeve of the boot while worn by a user, the boot and boot bra comprising: an elastic band in the form of or configurable as a ring and having a tensile elasticity to allow expansion of the ring's diameter, the elastic band having one of the following configurations:a) having a first end and a second end with a first wrap engagement member mounted at the first end and a second wrap engagement member mounted at the second end of the elastic band and configured to securely engage the first wrap engagement member when the elastic band is wrapped around a human leg to form the ring;b) being in the form of a continuous ring that can be slipped over a human foot and up the leg;a first boot-to-band engagement member mounted to the elastic band;the boot comprising a sole, a vamp mounted to the sole and configured to cover front part of the human foot, a quarter mounted to the sole and configured to cover a heel of the human foot, and the sleeve extending from the quarter and the vamp away from the sole, wherein the sleeve includes an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, wherein the inward-facing surface of the sleeve is configured to face toward the human leg when the boot is worn on the human leg with the sleeve encircling the human leg, wherein the outward-facing surface faces in a direction opposite from that of the inward-facing surface, wherein the outward-facing surface is configured to face away from the human leg when the boot is worn on the human leg with the sleeve encircling the human leg; anda boot mount including a second boot-to-band engagement member configured for secure engagement with the first boot-to-band engagement member, wherein the boot mount is mounted inside the sleeve of the boot to the inward-facing surface. 2. The boot and boot bra of claim 1, wherein the elastic band has the configuration with the first end and the second end with the first wrap engagement member mounted at the first end and the second wrap engagement member mounted at the second end of the elastic band and configured to securely engage the first wrap engagement member. 3. The boot and boot bra of claim 2, wherein the first boot-to-band engagement member comprises a first snap member, and wherein the second boot-to-band engagement member comprises a second snap member that securely snaps to the first snap member. 4. The boot and boot bra of claim 3, further comprising an adhesive substrate to which the second boot-to-band engagement member is mounted. 5. The boot and boot bra of claim 4, wherein the adhesive substrate is mounted to the inward-facing surface of the sleeve of the boot. 6. The boot and boot bra of claim 3, wherein the snap members have a diameter of 0.5 to 0.75 inches. 7. The boot and boot bra of claim 2, wherein the elastic band, un-stretched, has a length, measured from the first end to the second end, in the range from 8 to 10 inches. 8. The boot and boot bra of claim 7, wherein the elastic band when, un-stretched, has a width, measured orthogonal to the length, in the range from 2 to 4 inches. 9. The boot and boot bra of claim 2, wherein the elastic band comprises an elastic fabric. 10. The boot and boot bra of claim 2, wherein the first wrap engagement member comprises at least one loop, and wherein the second wrap engagement member comprises at least one hook configured to latch into the loop. 11. The boot and boot bra of claim 10, wherein the first wrap engagement member comprises a plurality of the loops, and wherein the second wrap engagement member comprises a plurality of the hooks configured to latch into the loops. 12. The boot and boot bra of claim 11, wherein the plurality of loops are configured in a plurality of rows to provide for an adjustable circumference of the boot bra depending on which row of loops is engaged with the hooks. 13. The boot and boot bra of claim 12, wherein the first wrap engagement member further comprises a first substrate to which the plurality of loops are mounted, wherein the second wrap engagement member further comprises a second substrate to which the plurality of loops are mounted, and wherein each of the first and second substrates are stitched onto the elastic band. 14. The boot and boot bra of claim 1, wherein the elastic band has the continuous ring configuration. 15. The boot and boot bra of claim 14, wherein the elastic band, when un-stretched, has a diameter of 8 to 10 inches. 16. A method for securing a sleeve of a boot to a wearer's calf or thigh, the method comprising: securing an elastic band in the form of or configurable as a ring and having a tensile elasticity to allow expansion of the ring's diameter and having a first boot-to-band engagement member, wherein the elastic band is configured to encircle a human calf or thigh and has one of the following configurations:a) having a first end and a second end with a first wrap engagement member mounted at the first end and a second wrap engagement member mounted at the second end of the elastic band and configured to securely engage the first wrap engagement member when the elastic band is wrapped around a human leg to form the ring; andb) being in the form of a continuous ring that can be slipped over a human foot and up the leg; andsecurely engaging the first boot-to-band engagement member to a second boot-to-band engagement member mounted to an inward-facing surface of the sleeve of the boot, wherein the boot is configured to be worn by the human, wherein the inward-facing surface of the sleeve is configured to face toward human leg when the boot is worn on the human leg with the sleeve encircling the human leg, wherein an outward-facing surface of the sleeve faces in a direction opposite from that of the inward-facing surface, wherein the outward-facing surface is configured to face away from the human leg when the boot is worn on the human leg with the sleeve encircling the human leg, wherein the engaged second boot-to-band engagement member is configured for positioning between the sleeve of the boot and the human's calf or thigh, wherein the boot comprises the sleeve, a sole, a vamp mounted to the sole and configured to cover a front part of the human foot, and a quarter mounted to the sole and configured to cover a heel of the human foot, wherein the sleeve extends upwardly from the quarter and the vamp away from the sole. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second boot-to-band engagement member is mounted to an adhesive substrate, the method further comprising adhering the adhesive substrate to the inward-facing surface of the sleeve of the boot before engaging the first and second boot-to-band engagement members.