Boot handle storm cover
A boot has an upper, at least one slot extending through the upper, and means for closing the at least one slot to prevent the ingress of unwanted materials. The closing means may comprise a piece of material that overlaps and covers the at least one slot.
1. A boot comprising:
an upper having at least one slot extending therethrough and configured to provide a handle for assisting a user to pull on the boot,
said slot being defined by a slot edge surface;
a lower having a sole joined to said upper; and
at least one piece of material which covers said at least one slot to prevent the ingress of unwanted materials, wherein said piece of material is attached onto an interior surface of said upper along a line of attachment that is spaced apart from said slot edge surface along at least a slot upper edge surface, thereby allowing a user to comfortably insert one or more of their fingers into said slot and grasp said slot upper edge surface to aid in pulling the boot on.
2. The boot of claim 1 , wherein said piece of material comprises neoprene.
3. The boot of claim 1 , wherein said piece of material is nonporous and flexible.
4. The boot of claim 1 , wherein said at least one slot includes a first slot in an outer side of said upper extending therethrough from an outer surface to said inner surface, and a second slot in an inner side of said upper extending therethrough from said outer surface to said inner surface.
5. The boot of claim 1 , wherein said upper is formed from a combination of a rubber or a plastic material and a woven or non-woven material.
6. The boot of claim 5 , wherein said sole is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of leather, rubber, EVA, thermal plastic rubber, fabric and combinations thereof.
7. The boot of claim 1 , wherein said upper is formed from leather.
8. The boot of claim 1 wherein said piece of material is sewn to said interior surface of said upper.
9. The boot of claim 1 wherein said piece of material is bonded to said interior surface of said upper by an adhesive.
10. An improvement for a boot having,
an upper having at least one slot extending therethrough and configured to provide a handle for assisting a user to pull on the boot, the slot being defined by a slot edge surface, and
a lower having a sole joined to the upper,
the improvement comprising:
a piece of material which covers the at least one slot in the upper to prevent the ingress of unwanted materials, wherein said piece of material is attached onto an interior surface of the upper along a line of attachment that is spaced apart from the slot edge surface along at least a slot upper edge surface, thereby allowing a user to comfortably insert one or more of their fingers into the slot and grasp the slot upper edge surface to aid in pulling the boot on.
11. The boot of claim 10 wherein said piece of material is sewn to said interior surface of said upper.
12. The boot of claim 10 wherein said piece of material is bonded to said interior surface of said upper by an adhesive.