Patent ID: 6839986

Claim:
A shoe comprising: an upper having a top end, a substantially U-shaped first notched edge extending downward from said top end, a first cutout confined by said first notched edge, and a connection seam extending along and spaced apart from said first notched edge, said connection seam extending around said first notched edge; an inner lining disposed inside said upper and having a second notched edge; a tongue which is waterproof and which has a marginal end, said marginal end being contoured to substantially conform to said connection seam, said marginal end being attached to said upper along said connection seam and being attached to said inner lining along said second notched edge, an outer layer with an outer marginal end extending along said marginal end of said tongue, and an inner layer with an inner marginal end extending along said marginal end of said tongue, said cuter marginal end being attached to said upper along said connection seam, thus forming a first seam, said inner marginal end being attached to said inner lining along said second notched edge, thus forming a second seam; and a watertight sealing member adhered to said upper and said tongue along said first seam.