Patent ID: 9204681
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A boot, comprising: a sole assembly, comprising: an upper comprising a shell and a shaft; wherein the shell is coupled to the sole and includes a front shell section that covers a wearer's toes and a top portion of the wearer's foot when the boot is worn, and a rear shell section that extends around a rear portion of the wearer's foot when the boot is worn; wherein the front shell section is free of fastening mechanisms for selectively tightening the shell around the wearer's foot when the boot is worn; wherein the shaft is located above the shell and extends around the wearer's lower leg when the boot is worn, and further wherein the welt couples at least a portion of the arch region and the front-most region of the sole to the shell; wherein the front shell section has an outer surface that is substantially constructed of a first material; wherein the first material is leather; and wherein the shaft has an outer surface that is substantially constructed of a second material that is different than the first material; wherein the second material is a water-resistant material that is selected from the group consisting of neoprene, rubber, natural rubber, vulcanized rubber, synthetic rubber, thermoplastic urethane, and combinations thereof.