Patent ID: 6115940
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A shoe comprising:an upper shell having a top open end and a bottom open end;a lining sleeve disposed inside and lining said upper shell, said lining sleeve having a top open end connected to said top open end of said upper shell and a bottom open end extending along said bottom open end of said upper shell;a sole;a lower shell disposed between said sole and said upper shell, said lower shell consisting of at least one waterproof strap which is made of a waterproof material and which has a bottom margin connected to said sole, and a top margin to connect with said upper shell and said lining sleeve, said top margin being bifurcated to form an upwardly extending water draining part and an upwardly extending sealing part, said sealing part extending inwardly of said water draining part and having a height approximately equal to or greater than that of said water draining part, said water draining part extending inwardly of and being sewn to said bottom open ends of said upper shell and said lining sleeve, thus forming a stitch joint, said sealing part being sealingly bonded to said stitch joint.