An energizing safety shoe is capable of offering the user a high degree of protection in the case of accidents, in accordance with the current standards, together with a higher level of comfort perceived by the user thanks to a specific configuration of the multi-layer sole capable of respecting the ergonomics of the user in accordance with the biomechanics of walking.

Footwear (2) includes an upper assembly (4) having an outer construction (40, 42) and further having a bootie (50) made with a waterproof, breathable laminate, the waterproof, breathable laminate (51) including a one-piece functional layer (54) and at least one textile layer (56, 58), and a sole (6) attached to the upper assembly, wherein the bootie has elasticity in a circumferential direction of the bootie, wherein the bootie is fixed in position in a toe region (90) of the footwear and fixed in position in a heel region (96) of the footwear, and wherein the bootie is not attached to the outer construction on an upper side of a midfoot portion (92) of the bootie.

A waterproof and breathable upper comprises a fabric upper, a water-repellent structure, and a breathable waterproof film. The fabric upper has a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The water-repellent structure is formed on the first surface of the fabric upper. The breathable waterproof film is formed on the second surface of the fabric upper.

An insert for vapor-permeable and waterproof soles, which has a stratified and cohesive monolithic sheet-like structure, which includes a plurality of functional layers made of a polymeric material that is impermeable to water in the liquid state and permeable to water vapor. At least one functional portion of the insert for soles has such a thickness as to give it a penetration resistance of more than approximately 10 N, assessed according to the method presented in chapter 5.8.2 of the ISO 20344-2004 standard.

A method of forming and shaping a waterproof and moisture permeable shoe upper includes disposing a shoe upper and a waterproof and moisture permeable film on a shoe last, wherein at least one of the shoe upper and the waterproof and moisture permeable film includes microwave treatable material, and heating the shoe last with the shoe upper and the waterproof and moisture permeable film thereon by microwave, so that the shoe upper and the waterproof and moisture permeable film are combined by the microwave treatable material and shaped to form the waterproof and moisture permeable shoe upper after cooling.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a foam molded body, including: inputting a foam matrix material including a plurality of half-foamed granules of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) into a mold that is not affected by microwave; and heating the mold by microwave, wherein the half-foamed granules in the mold are affected by microwave such that the temperature thereof are raised to conduct foaming and are squeezed with each other, so as to form the foam molded body after cooling and demolding. The half-foamed granules include a plurality of first granules within a first grain size range, and a plurality of second granules within a second grain size range, and the median of the first grain size range is substantially larger than the median of the second grain size range. The first granules and the second granules are respectively disposed in different regions in the mold.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a foam molded body, including: a setting step of inputting a foam matrix material into a mold that is not affected by microwaves, wherein the foam matrix material includes a plurality of half-foamed granules of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) and at least an embedded component, and the embedded component is of a material or its product that is not affected by microwaves; and a foaming step of heating the mold by microwaves, wherein the half-foamed granules in the mold are affected by microwaves such that the temperature thereof are raised to effect foaming and the granules are squeezed with each other, and the embedded component is therefore squeezed and fixed, so as to form a foam molded body embedded with an embedded component after cooling and demolding.

A pair of waterproof and breathable sea fishing trousers having a titanium alloy heat insulation layer essentially includes: an outer layer, a breathable membrane layer, a titanium alloy heat insulation layer, and an inner layer. The titanium alloy heat insulation layer is made of titanium alloy, tin, or aluminum alloy rubber, disposed between the breathable membrane layer and the inner layer, and can reflect body heat of the user. The user's body heat is accumulated in the inner layer and is released again to the user's body to keep the user warm, thereby avoiding the fisherman's temperature loss. Besides, the pair of fishing trousers is breathable and waterproof, making the fisherman feel comfortable to wear.

A shoe with an upper that is at least partially rendered impermeable, including a sole; an insole; an upper assembly, which at least comprises a breathable lining, a breathable upper, and, interposed between at least part thereof, a layer that is waterproof and is fixed hermetically below the insole, the upper assembly being associated with the insole; and a region providing a waterproof seal of the insole to the sole, the sealing region substantially surrounding the breathable or perforated portion that is free for perspiration.

A method for manufacturing a waterproof and vapor-permeable shoe comprising the steps of providing an upper and a lining comprising at least one functional layer of vapor-permeable and waterproof material, providing an insole comprising a functional support sheet of vapor-permeable and waterproof material, coupling the peripheral edge of the functional layer of the lining to the peripheral edge of the functional sheet of the insole by way of a sealing waterproof adhesive so as to shape a sock of vapor-permeable and waterproof material, couple the upper to the outer surface of the lining by way of a vapor-permeable adhesive; and couple a sole to the upper and/or to the lining and/or to the insole.