Waterproof Shoes and Method for Preparing the Same

Abstract

The present invention is related to a water-resistant shoe and a method of making the water-resistant shoe. In most embodiments the shoe comprises an outsole, an insole, an upper, and a bootie product comprised of a bootie, a bootie liner, a strobel and a gasket. In many embodiments water-resistant materials such as tape or glue are used to cover all seams and joints. In some embodiments the different pieces are tested for water-resistance before combining and in others the final shoe is tested for water-resistance. The present shoe and method provide a comfortable yet water-resistant shoe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe comprising:
 an upper further comprising an outside, inside, top, and bottom;   an outsole attached to said bottom of said upper;   at least one insole attached between said outsole and said upper;   a bootie product comprising:
 a bootie further comprising an outside, inside, top, and bottom; 
 a bootie liner attached to said inside of said bootie; 
 a strobel attached to said bottom of said bootie; 
 a gasket molded over said bottom of said bootie and covering said strobel; 
   wherein said bootie product is attached to said inside of said upper.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least two insoles which are separate from one another. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein said bootie is made of a bootie material, said gasket is made of a gasket material, said bootie liner is made of a bootie liner material, and said upper is made of an upper material, and wherein said bootie, gasket, bootie liner, and upper materials are all different from one another. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe according to  claim 1 , wherein attaching causes a seam and wherein at least a part of said seams are further covered with a sealant selected from the group consisting of water-resistant tape, non-water-resistant tape, water-resistant glue, non-water-resistant glue, water-resistant primer, non-water-resistant primer, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A shoe comprising:
 an outsole;   an insole;   an upper;   a gasket;   a strobel;   a bootie;   a liner.   
     
     
         6 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said bootie is made up of multiple layers. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe according to  claim 6 , wherein said multiple layers are different materials. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said bootie comprises at least one section sewn together via a seam. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe according to  claim 8 , wherein said seam is sealed. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe according to  claim 8 , wherein said seam is sewn with zig-zag stitches. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said strobel is made of the same material as said bootie. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said gasket is cut from a sheet of material. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said bootie is combined with said liner to form a product. 
     
     
         14 . The shoe according to  claim 13 , wherein said product has at least one seam. 
     
     
         15 . The shoe according to  claim 14 , wherein said at least one seam is sealed. 
     
     
         16 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said upper is made of multiple layers. 
     
     
         17 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said upper comprises at least one section sewn together via a seam. 
     
     
         18 . The shoe according to  claim 5 , wherein said insole comprises of multiple insole sections. 
     
     
         19 . A shoe comprising:
 an outsole;   an insole;   an upper;   a gasket;   a strobel;   a bootie;   a liner;   wherein said bootie and said liner connect to form a product;   wherein said strobel connects to said product;   wherein said product has seams;   wherein said seams are sealed;   wherein said product connects with said upper, forming a byproduct.   
     
     
         20 . The shoe according to  claim 19 , wherein said outsole and said insole are connected to said byproduct.