Patent ID: 6474001
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A waterproof shoe comprising:a sole; an upper including a top open end and a bottom open end mounted on said sole; a lining sleeve disposed inside said upper, said lining sleeve having a top open end connected to said top open end of said upper, and a bottom open end extending along an inner surface of said upper and ending at a distance from and above a surface of said sole extending within said upper, said bottom open end of said lining sleeve being stitched directly to said upper to form a seam above said surface of said sole, said lining sleeve being made of a material which is impervious to water but is pervious to perspiration vapors; and a waterproof member attached to the inner surface of said upper and a surface of said lining sleeve adjacent to and along said seam so that water invading the shoe can be diverted to drain out of the shoe through said seam.