Footwear for water sports
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1. A piece of footwear, said footwear comprising:
- a sole, said sole comprising a textured surface;
a mesh lateral side, said mesh lateral side having small apertures that prevent the transmission of sand;
an ankle gasket, said ankle gasket comprising a large opening in an elastic material, said opening having a toe end and a heel end; and
a tongue, said tongue located within said ankle gasket at said toe end, said tongue cooperating with said ankle gasket to provide a seal around an ankle area of said footwear, wherein lifting of said tongue stretches said elastic material to enlarge said opening in said elastic material.
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Abstract
An athletic water sports shoe. The water sports athletic shoe features a rubber outsole for a strong grip on wet surfaces. In addition to the rubber outsole, a rubber rand extends the rubber surface to the sides of the shoes such that sides of the wearers foot can be used as gripping surfaces. The sides of the shoes are constructed of a waterproof mesh that allows water to flow in and out of the shoe. The inside of the shoe features a neoprene gasket that forms a water-tight seal around the ankle of the wearer. The water-tight seal around the ankle of the wearer prevents sand from entering the shoe. Furthermore, the neoprene gasket protects the foot from bumps and scrapes.
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1. A piece of footwear, said footwear comprising:
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a sole, said sole comprising a textured surface; a mesh lateral side, said mesh lateral side having small apertures that prevent the transmission of sand; an ankle gasket, said ankle gasket comprising a large opening in an elastic material, said opening having a toe end and a heel end; and a tongue, said tongue located within said ankle gasket at said toe end, said tongue cooperating with said ankle gasket to provide a seal around an ankle area of said footwear, wherein lifting of said tongue stretches said elastic material to enlarge said opening in said elastic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of constructing a piece of footwear, said method comprising the steps of:
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molding a sole, said sole comprising a textured surface; anchoring an ankle gasket to said sole, said ankle gasket comprising an opening in an elastic material; anchoring a tongue to a front end of said ankle gasket so that lifting of said tongue stretches said elastic material to enlarge said opening in said elastic material, said tongue cooperating with said ankle gasket to provide a seal around an ankle area of said footwear; and covering lateral and medial sides of said footwear with a mesh material, said mesh material having small apertures that prevent the transmission of sand. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A piece of footwear, said footwear comprising:
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an ankle gasket, said ankle gasket comprising an opening in an elastic material; a tongue, said tongue coupled to a front end of said opening in said ankle gasket so that lifting of said tongue stretches said elastic material to enlarge said opening in said elastic material, said tongue cooperating with said ankle gasket to provide a seal around an ankle area of said footwear; and a mesh side material, said mesh side material surrounding said ankle gasket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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