The waterborne bonding layer structure between sea fishing trouser legs and shoes or boots includes a waterproof fabric layer, a bonding layer, and a fabric layer. The waterborne bonding layer bonds the waterproof fabric layer and the fabric layer together into one body. Besides, the bonding layer includes a plurality of foaming holes, each of which is smaller than the diameter of general liquid molecules and larger than that of general gas molecule, so that when an angler wears the fishing trousers, water droplets do not infiltrate into the inside of the fishing trousers while air can pass through the forming holes, thus reducing the occurrence of dew condensation and preventing uncomfortable wet and cold caused therefrom, achieving excellent waterproof and ventilating effects, and maintaining the wearing dryness for a long time, which greatly improves the comfort of the angler when wearing the sea fishing trousers of the invention.

Footwear for covering a foot of a wearer includes an outsole configured for supporting the foot of the wearer, an upper secured to the outsole and configured for covering the foot of the wearer, an insole located above the outsole within the upper, and first and second laterally adjacent shanks located above the outsole and below the insole. The first and second shanks angle outward from near a lateral center of the heel portion of the outsole toward lateral and medial sides of the middle portion of the outsole so that front ends of the first and second shanks are located at a position to be under outer balls of the wearer's foot to provide balance and torsional stability for sides of the wearer's foot.

A shoe with a sole, upper, and shaft, whose upper and shaft contain a number of modifications to increase flexibility of the shoe but maintain protection for the wearer of the shoe. These modifications fall into the general categories of notch and aperture. The upper also has a number of protrusions into the shaft to increase protection in the protrusion areas. The location, shape, and size of these notches, apertures, and protrusions are important for optimizing the flexibility and protective qualities of the shoe.

Lighted footwear has a light disposed at a top portion of an upper of the footwear. The light is disposed to shine downward, ahead of a toe of the footwear. In one embodiment, lighted wading boots have one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), emitting light of one or more frequencies, colors or intensities. The LED(s) are disposed in a waterproof light housing molded into a top portion of the upper of the wading boot. The LED(s) are disposed to shine downward, ahead of a toe of the boot. A waterproof battery compartment is molded into the top portion of the upper of the wading boot. A battery therein is operatively coupled to power the LED(s). A switch is disposed in a waterproof switch housing molded into a top portion of the upper of the wading boot to operatively coupled the battery and the LED(s) to control LED operation.

Lighted footwear has a light disposed at a top portion of an upper of the footwear. The light is disposed to shine downward, ahead of a toe of the footwear. In one embodiment, lighted wading boots have one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), emitting light of one or more frequencies, colors or intensities. The LED(s) are disposed in a waterproof light housing molded into a top portion of the upper of the wading boot. The LED(s) are disposed to shine downward, ahead of a toe of the boot. A waterproof battery compartment is molded into the top portion of the upper of the wading boot. A battery therein is operatively coupled to power the LED(s). A switch is disposed in a waterproof switch housing molded into a top portion of the upper of the wading boot to operatively coupled the battery and the LED(s) to control LED operation.

An air bladder boot fitting device facilitates snug fitting to prevent unintended removal of a boot. The device includes a boot having a sole and an upper coupled to and extending upwardly from the sole. The upper includes a shaft section extending downwardly from an open upper edge. A bladder is coupled to the upper and positioned within an interior of the boot. The bladder extends along the shaft section for securing a foot within the boot when the bladder is inflated. A bulb valve is coupled to the bladder for inflating the bladder.

An air bladder boot fitting device facilitates snug fitting to prevent unintended removal of a boot. The device includes a boot having a sole and an upper coupled to and extending upwardly from the sole. The upper includes a shaft section extending downwardly from an open upper edge. A bladder is coupled to the upper and positioned within an interior of the boot. The bladder extends along the shaft section for securing a foot within the boot when the bladder is inflated. A bulb valve is coupled to the bladder for inflating the bladder.

Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.

Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.

Described are uppers for a sports shoe with flat weft-knitted knitwear. The flat weft-knitted knitwear forms a top portion and a bottom portion of the upper. The top portion is formed as tube weft-knitted knitwear such that it is configured to surround a part of a shank of a wearer of the sports shoe when worn. The bottom portion is configured to cover at least a part of a foot of the wearer of the sports shoe when worn.