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AssigneeAriat International, Inc.
InventorsSai Mann, Lars Erik MacLeod
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Footwear with an integrated bootie configured to receive and enclose a wearer's foot when the footwear is worn. The footwear includes an upper disposed over the bootie, a sole assembly secured to the upper and the bootie, and a bootie securement system that includes at least one anchor tab projecting from the bootie and secured to the sole assembly, such as to an insole of the sole assembly. The at least one anchor tab may be at least one of mechanically and adhesively secured to the sole assembly by at least one fixing element and a reinforcement adhesive, respectively, of the bootie securement system. In some examples, the bootie includes a bootie base with a waterproof gasket and the anchor tab extends from the gasket. In some examples, the footwear is waterproof footwear, such as a waterproof boot or a waterproof shoe. Methods of manufacturing the footwear also are disclosed.
An article of footwear, comprising:
A method for manufacturing an article of footwear having at least an upper, a bootie, a sole assembly secured to the upper and to the bootie, and a bootie securement system configured to secure the bootie to the sole assembly, the bootie comprising a bootie upper and a bootie base coupled to the bootie upper, the sole assembly comprising at least an insole and an outsole, and the bootie securement system comprising one or more anchor tabs that extend from the bootie, the method comprising:
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