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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2016
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
W. L. Gore & Associati, S.r.l., Verona, IT;
Michael Magyar, Elkton, MD (US);
Leslie Rikleen, Newark, DE (US);
Eric O'Bryan, Greenville, DE (US);
Andrea Giupponi, Venice, IT;
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
W. L. Gore & Associati, S.r.l., Verona, IT;
Abstract
The invention is an article of footwear incorporating insulation material, such as a low bulk insulation material, to provide warmth in cold weather, yet with the style, agility, and breathability of a typical conventional shoe or boot. Additionally, in a further embodiment, the invention includes these features in a shoe or boot which is also waterproof and breathable. These aspects of the present invention are achieved through a placement, or mapping, of low bulk insulation to maximize the footwear article attributes of warmth, style, agility, and breathability.