Article of footwear with attachment skirt

Abstract

An article of footwear comprising a liner defining an interior area configured to removably receive a wearer's foot, an upper stitched to an upper portion of the liner, a lower foot portion adjacent to the upper; and an attachment skirt stitched to the upper. The attachment skirt is laminated between the lower foot portion and the liner to securely interconnect the liner to the upper and lower foot portion without perforating the liner below the upper portion of the liner.

1 . A footwear assembly, comprising
 a liner having an upper portion and a foot portion;   an upper having a top edge portion and a lower portion, the top edge portion being secured to the upper portion of the liner;   a lower foot portion attached to the lower portion of the upper; and   an attachment skirt secured to the lower portion of the upper, the attachment skirt having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface being coupled to the lower foot portion, and the inner surface being anchored to the foot portion of the waterproof liner to securely connect the waterproof liner to the upper and lower foot portion without perforating the waterproof liner below the upper portion of the waterproof liner.   
   
   
       2 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein the liner is a waterproof liner. 
   
   
       3 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein the liner is a neoprene liner. 
   
   
       4 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein the liner is stitched to the upper along a top portion of the upper. 
   
   
       5 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein the inner surface of the attachment skirt is bonded to the foot portion of the liner, and the outer surface of the skirt is bonded to the lower foot portion. 
   
   
       6 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein the attachment skirt is stitched to the lower portion of the upper. 
   
   
       7 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein the lower foot portion is a rubber shell. 
   
   
       8 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a layer of insulation between the liner and the lower foot portion. 
   
   
       9 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein attachment skirt is a stretchable material. 
   
   
       10 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1  wherein the attachment skirt is a fabric skirt adhered to the liner. 
   
   
       11 . The footwear assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a sole assembly attached to the lower foot portion and to a portion of the attachment skirt. 
   
   
       12 . An article of footwear, comprising:
 a booty having an upper portion and a foot portion;   an upper having a top edge portion anchored to the upper portion of the booty;   a lower shell portion secured to the upper; and   an attachment skirt fixed to the upper, the attachment skirt having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface being secured to the lower shell portion, and the inner surface being anchored to the foot portion of the booty to securely connect the booty to the upper and the shell portion without perforating the booty below the upper portion of the booty.   
   
   
       13 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein the top edge portion of the upper is stitched to the upper portion of the booty. 
   
   
       14 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein the attachment skirt is stitched the upper. 
   
   
       15 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein the attachment skirt is adhered to an outer surface of the booty. 
   
   
       16 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein the booty is a waterproof booty. 
   
   
       17 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein the booty is a neoprene booty. 
   
   
       18 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein the attachment skirt is bonded to the lower shell portion. 
   
   
       19 . The article of footwear of  claim 12 , further comprising an insulation layer between the booty and the lower shell portion. 
   
   
       20 . The article of footwear of  claim 12 , further comprising an sole assembly attached to the lower shell portion, and a portion of the skirt is attached to the sole assembly. 
   
   
       21 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein the lower shell portion is a rubber shell connected to the attachment skirt. 
   
   
       22 . The article of footwear of  claim 12  wherein attachment skirt is a stretchable material. 
   
   
       23 . A footwear assembly, comprising
 a liner defining an interior area configured to removably receive a wearer's foot;   an upper stitched to an upper portion of the liner;   a lower foot portion adjacent to the upper; and   an attachment skirt stitched to the upper, the attachment skirt laminated between the lower foot portion and the liner to securely interconnect the liner to the upper and lower foot portion without perforating the liner below the upper portion of the liner.