Scent carrying hunting boot
View Patent ↗Boots with an integrated scent carrying system are provided. The boots include a vented scented material holder that can leave a scent trail during hunting and/or to mask one's own scent during hunting. The boots are configured to effectively deliver the scent to the hunter's environment.
1. A scent carrying hunting boot comprising:
an upper portion configured to cover and support at least a portion of a user's ankle;
a lower portion connected below the upper portion; and
a vented compartment connected to the lower portion, the vented compartment being configured to house and secure a scented material to the lower portion of the boot;
wherein the lower portion further comprises a foot support portion and a sole, the foot support portion located between the upper portion and the sole and including a heel covering portion, wherein the heel covering portion includes a first side, a second side, and a rear portion;
wherein the vented compartment is connected to one of the first or second sides of the heel covering portion, the vented compartment being configured to house and secure a scented material adjacent the heel covering portion;
wherein the vented compartment includes a vented panel, wherein the panel includes a rear portion and an forward portion, wherein the rear portion is positioned closer to a rear end of the boot than the forward portion, and wherein the rear portion is fixedly attached to the heel covering portion;
wherein the boot includes laces and wherein the forward portion of the panel is configured to engage the laces;
wherein the vented compartment includes a panel, the panel including a mesh material that is bordered by a nonmesh material; and
wherein the nonmesh border is a part of a thermoplastic polyurethane auxiliary ankle support member.
2. The boot according to claim 1 , wherein the rear portion of the panel is stitched to a side portion of the boot.
3. The boot according to claim 1 , wherein the vented compartment is lined with a non-absorbent backing that is connected to the heel covering portion.
4. The boot according to claim 3 , wherein the non-absorbent backing is rubber.
5. The boot according to claim 1 , wherein the vented scent compartment is configured such that the nonmesh border presses against the non-absorbent material when laces of the boot are tightened.
6. The boot according to claim 1 , wherein the mesh border is co-molded to the nonmesh border.