formed of suitable elastomeric material such as rubber as best seen in fig2 the outer boot cover is indicated generally at 24 while the bezel frame is indicated generally at 26 the boot cover 24 is formed of elastomeric material such as rubber while the bezel frame is preferably formed of suitable rigid sheet material such as plastic or metal fig3 is a top elevational view of the outer boot cover and floor bezel assembly 18 turning now to fig4 it will be seen that the outer boot cover 24 comprises an upper flexible conical sleeve portion 24 34 a 34 formed at its upper end having a circular passage 24 34 b 34 through which the gear shift lever 20 extends the outer boot cover 24 further comprises an intermediate generally frusto conical shaped bellows portion 24 34 c 34 the bellows portion 24 34 c 34 is formed with plurality of surrounding convolutions defining a series of outer crests 24 34 d 34 and inner troughs 24 34 f 34 a with each next subjacent convolution having a progressively larger outer surface it will be noted that each convolution crest 24 34 d 34 and trough 24 34 f 34 is generally rectangular shaped as viewed in horizontal plan in fig3 the outer boot cover 24 terminates in a lower composite.