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US 12,108,833 B2Granted
Pull-on boot
AssigneeRed Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
InventorsCraig Lee Feller, Justin David Behnke, Russell L. Davis
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a pull-on style boot that fits better for a larger number of people sharing the particular shoe size. The boot of the present disclosure has the ability to expand to adapt to the user's particular foot and lower leg geometry. The boot provides an improved dynamic and static fit and also facilitates foot entry and exit.
Claims17
A boot comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper, the upper including a foot covering portion connected to the sole and a lower leg covering portion located above the foot covering portion;
- wherein the foot covering portion includes a toe covering portion, a heel covering portion, and an instep covering portion, the foot covering portion having a leather construction;
- wherein the lower leg covering portion includes a front portion configured to cover a portion of a user's shin, a medial side portion configured to cover a portion of the medial side of the user's calf and ankle, a lateral side portion configured to cover a portion of the lateral side of the user's calf and ankle, and a rear portion configured to cover a portion of the rear side of the user's calf and Achilles tendon, wherein the lower leg covering portion forms at least a part of a boot shaft that defines an opening for receiving a user's foot;
- expansion panels on each of the lateral and medial side portions of the lower leg covering portion, wherein each expansion panel includes a primary side panel constructed of leather and an expansion insert constructed of an elastic material, wherein the primary side panel constructed of leather is connected to the foot covering portion of the upper at a bottom portion of the primary side panel;
- wherein each of the medial side portion and the lateral side portion of the lower leg covering portion defines an arch-shaped edge in the shape of an upside down U, wherein each primary side panel constructed of leather also defines an arch-shaped edge in the shape of an upside down U, and wherein each expansion insert constructed of elastic material is positioned between and attached to both the arch-shaped edge defined by the lower leg covering portion and the arch-shaped edge defined by the primary side panel in a manner that allows the primary side panel to stretch away from the lower leg covering portion of the upper;
- and
- wherein a portion of each expansion insert extends below at least a portion of the instep covering portion defining an expandable instep portion.
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A boot comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper, the upper including a foot covering portion connected to the sole and a lower leg covering portion located above the foot covering portion;
- wherein the foot covering portion includes a toe covering portion, a heel covering portion, and an instep covering portion;
- wherein the lower leg covering portion includes a front portion configured to cover a portion of a user's shin, a medial side portion configured to cover a portion of the medial side of the user's calf and ankle, a lateral side portion configured to cover a portion of the lateral side of the user's calf and ankle, and a rear portion configured to cover a portion of the rear side of the user's calf and Achilles tendon, wherein the lower leg covering portion forms at least a part of a boot shaft that defines an opening for receiving the user's foot;
- and
- a first expansion panel, the first expansion panel located on at least one of the medial side portion or the lateral side portion of the lower leg covering portion, the first expansion panel including a first side panel constructed of a first material and a first expansion insert constructed of a second material, the second material being more resilient than the first material, wherein the first side panel constructed of the first material is connected to the foot covering portion of the upper at a bottom portion of the first side panel,
- wherein at least one of the medial side portion and the lateral side portion of the lower leg covering portion defines an arch-shaped edge in the shape of an upside down U, wherein the first side panel constructed of the first material also defines an arch-shaped edge in the shape of an upside down U, and wherein the first expansion insert constructed of the second material is positioned between and attached to both the arch-shaped edge defined by the lower leg covering portion and the arch-shaped edge defined by the first side panel in a manner that allows the first side panel to stretch away from the lower leg covering portion of the upper.
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