Patent ID: 7370439

Claim:
A field and stream boot comprising: (a) a unitary outsole including having; (i) an outer area of the outsole forming peripheral intermittent tread there around; (ii) an interior heel area of an outsole defining an open heel area; a heel member with heel gripping spikes overlaid and affixed by a uniform gripping pad with the heel gripping spikes extending through and below the uniform heel gripping pad but above the peripheral intermittent tread; and (iii) an interior forefoot area of an outsole defining an open forefoot area; a forefoot member with forefoot gripping spikes overlaid and affixed by a uniform gripping pad with the forefoot gripping spikes extending through and below the uniform forefoot gripping pad but above the peripheral intermittent tread; (b) an upper boot construction affixed to the outsole; and (c) a fastener attached to the upper boot construction for retaining the boot on the foot of a user.