Polymer boat shoe with drainage holes and a gripping sole

Abstract

A boat shoe having an upper and an outsole is provided. The upper includes a bottom and a sidewall forming a foot cavity sized to receive a foot in between. The upper is formed of a first polymer and includes a plurality of drainage holes formed through the sidewall near an edge joining the bottom and the sidewall. The outsole includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is adhered to the bottom of the upper by an adhesive. The outsole is formed of a gripping polymer that grips wet and dry surfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A boat shoe comprising:
 an upper comprising a bottom and a sidewall forming a foot cavity in between, wherein the upper is formed of a first polymer and comprises a plurality of drainage apertures formed through the sidewall near an edge joining the bottom and the sidewall; and   an outsole comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is adhered to the bottom of the upper, wherein the outsole is formed of a gripping polymer.   
     
     
         2 . The boat shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the upper comprises a plurality of drainage holes that align with a plurality of drainage holes formed through the outsole. 
     
     
         3 . The boat shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the first polymer consists of ethylene-vinyl acetate and the gripping polymer consists of a microplastic. 
     
     
         4 . The boat shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising recessed channels running from each of the drainage apertures of the upper to the bottom of the upper. 
     
     
         5 . The boat shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the outsole comprises a siping pattern formed on the bottom surface. 
     
     
         6 . The boat show of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall further forms a tongue, wherein a plurality of shoe lace holes are formed through the tongue and an upper edge of the sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The boat shoe of  claim 6 , further comprising a polymer shoe lace interwoven through the plurality of shoe lace holes. 
     
     
         8 . A boat shoe comprising:
 an upper comprising a bottom and a sidewall forming a foot cavity in between, wherein the upper is formed of a first polymer consisting of ethylene-vinyl acetate and comprises a plurality of drainage apertures formed through the sidewall near an edge joining the bottom and the sidewall; and   an outsole comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is adhered to the bottom of the upper, wherein the outsole is formed of a gripping polymer consisting of a microplastic.   
     
     
         9 . The boat shoe of  claim 8 , wherein the outsole comprises a siping pattern formed on the bottom surface. 
     
     
         10 . The boat shoe of  claim 8 , wherein the bottom of the upper comprises a plurality of drainage holes that align with a plurality of drainage holes formed through the outsole. 
     
     
         11 . The boat show of  claim 8 , wherein the sidewall further forms a tongue, wherein a plurality of shoe lace holes are formed through the tongue and an upper edge of the sidewall. 
     
     
         12 . The boat shoe of  claim 11 , further comprising a polymer shoe lace interwoven through the plurality of shoe lace holes.