Water resistant footwear

Abstract

Footwear is disclosed. The footwear includes a shell; a sole positioned on a bottom of the shell; wherein the shell is reconfigurable between: a first configuration in which the shell has an L-shape adapted to enclose a human foot; and a second configuration in which the shell is rolled into a bundle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear, comprising:
 a shell;   a sole positioned on a bottom of the shell;   wherein the shell is reconfigurable between:
 a first configuration in which the shell has an L-shape adapted to enclose a human foot; and 
 a second configuration in which the shell is rolled into a bundle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the shell includes an upper shell portion and a lower shell portion. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the upper shell portion includes first and second end flaps and a central back portion, the central back portion interconnecting the first and second end flaps. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the upper shell portion includes:
 a first end flap;   a second end flap;   a central back portion positioned between and interconnecting the first and second end flaps; and   a strap positioned along the central back portion.   
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein a first end of the strap is connected to a top edge of the central back portion and a second end of the strap is removably connected to the central back portion at a location between the top edge and a heel of the footwear. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the upper shell portion is hingedly connected to the lower shell portion at a heel of the footwear. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 2 , wherein a bottom edge of the upper shell portion is removably connected to an upper band of the lower shell portion. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the sole is removable from the bottom of the shell. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein a pocket is positioned on a rear of the shell, the pocket being configured to store accessories therein. 
     
     
         10 . A footwear, comprising:
 a shell, the shell having a lower shell portion and an upper shell portion;   a sole positioned on a bottom of the lower shell portion;   wherein the shell is reconfigurable between:
 a first configuration in which the shell has an L-shape adapted to enclose a human foot; and 
 a second configuration in which the shell is rolled into a bundle. 
   
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein the upper shell portion includes a first end flap connected to a first side of a central back portion and a second end flap connected to an opposing second side of the central back portion, the central back portion interconnecting the first and second end flaps. 
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 10 , further including a strap connected to the upper shell portion, the strap having a first end connected to a top edge of the upper shell portion and a second end removably connected to the upper shell portion between the upper edge and a heel of the footwear. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein the upper shell portion is hingedly connected to the lower shell portion at a heel of the footwear. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 10 , wherein a bottom edge of the upper shell portion is removably connected to an upper band of the lower shell portion. 
     
     
         15 . A method of reconfiguring the footwear of  claim 1  between the first configuration and the second configuration, the method including the steps of:
 from the first configuration, rolling the footwear from a toe of the footwear to a heel of the footwear; and 
 wrapping a strap around the footwear to maintain the footwear in the second configuration. 
 
     
     
         16 . A method of reconfiguring the footwear of  claim 1  between the first configuration and the second configuration, the method including the steps of:
 from the first configuration, unwrapping an upper shell portion of the shell; 
 disconnecting a second end of a strap from the upper shell portion of the shell; 
 folding down the upper shell portion and positioning the upper shell portion around the sole; 
 rolling the footwear from a toe to a heel of the footwear; and 
 wrapping the strap around the footwear to maintain the footwear in the second configuration. 
 
     
     
         17 . A method of reconfiguring the footwear of  claim 6  between the first configuration and the second configuration, the method including the steps of:
 from the first configuration, disconnecting a first end flap of the upper shell portion from a second end flap of the upper shell portion; 
 disconnecting a second end of a strap from the upper shell portion; 
 unwrapping the upper shell portion; 
 folding down the upper shell portion and positioning the upper shell portion around the sole; 
 rolling the footwear from a toe to a heel of the footwear; and 
 wrapping the strap around the footwear to maintain the footwear in the second configuration.