Patent ID: 8607476

Claim:
A waterproof, breathable footwear article comprising: An upper comprising a superior compartment and an inferior compartment, wherein said superior compartment comprises a laminate comprising an innermost layer, at least one middle layer, and an outermost layer, and further wherein said inferior compartment comprises a laminate comprising an innermost layer, at least one middle layer, and an outermost layer, wherein said outermost layer of said superior compartment comprises a different material than said outermost layer of said inferior compartment; a tape, sealant, stitch, ultrasonic bond, a seam seal, a heat bond or the like for joining said inferior compartment to said superior compartment; a breathable protective cover for covering said outermost layer of said laminate of said inferior compartment; and an outer sole in communication with said upper, wherein the tape, sealant, stitch, ultrasonic bond, a seam seal, a heat bond or the like is in connection with the innermost layer of the inferior or superior compartment, and wherein the tape, sealant, stitch, ultrasonic bond, a seam seal, a heat bond or the like is in connection with the outermost layer of the inferior or superior compartment.