Waterproof shoe and process of making the same

Abstract

In a process of making a shoe, a waterproof lining sleeve which has a top open end and a bottom open end is mounted inside the shoe by attaching the bottom open end of the lining sleeve to an inner surface of the upper above a bottom end of the upper, without extending the bottom open end of the lining sleeve to the bottom end of the upper and without providing any stitch on the bottom open end of the lining sleeve. The bottom open end of the lining sleeve is attached by applying an adhesive directly to at least one of the upper and the bottom open end of the lining sleeve.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A process of making a shoe, comprising: 
 providing an upper having a top end and a bottom end;    placing inside said upper a waterproof lining sleeve which has a top open end and a bottom open end;    attaching said bottom open end of said lining sleeve to an inner surface of said upper above said bottom end of said upper, without extending said bottom open end of said lining sleeve to said bottom end of said upper and without providing any stitch on said bottom open end of said lining sleeve, by applying an adhesive directly to at least one of said upper and said bottom open end of said lining sleeve; and    mounting a sole to said bottom end of said upper.    
     
     
         2 . The process according to    claim 1   , further comprising the step of bonding adhesively a waterproof tape to said inner surface of said upper and an inner surface of said bottom open end of said lining sleeve after said bottom open end of said lining sleeve is attached to said upper.  
     
     
         3 . The process according to    claim 1   , further comprising the step of connecting said top open end of said lining sleeve to said top end of said upper.  
     
     
         4 . The process according to    claim 2   , further comprising the step of extending said waterproof tape to said bottom end of said upper.  
     
     
         5 . The process according to    claim 1   , wherein said lining sleeve is made of a material which is impervious to water but is pervious to perspiration vapors.  
     
     
         6 . A shoe produced according to the process of    claim 1   , comprising: an upper having a bottom end in connection with a sole; a waterproof lining sleeve mounted inside said upper and having a bottom open end bonded adhesively to an inner surface of said upper without extending to said bottom end of said upper, said bottom open end of said lining sleeve being free of a stitch seam.