Patent ID: 9572401
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A43B,A43C

Claim:
1. A boot sole adapted for attachment of a bottom and lower sides of a fishing or hiking boot, the boot sole comprising: a boot sole body adapted for bonding to a bottom of the boot, the boot sole body having a recessed cavity therein; at least one cleat with cleat teeth, the cleat teeth adapted for engaging rocky and irregular surfaces, the cleat received and held in a fixed and non-movable position in the recessed cavity; an inner sole adapted for bonding to the bottom of the boot, the cleat attached to a portion of the inner sole; and a sole ring in the boot sole body and disposed around the perimeter of the recessed cavity, the sole ring having a flat surface for engaging a smooth ground or floor surface, the bottom of the cleat teeth recessed a distance “X” in a range of 1/64 to ½ inches and greater above the flat surface of the sole ring to prevent damage to a flat floor surface when walked on.