Utility boot with interchangeable article carriers and method for using the same

Abstract

An article of footwear having multiple interchangeable article carriers. The article of footwear including two or more article carriers, having the same or different configurations, which releasably attach to the article of footwear. Each of the article carriers have a fastener for attaching to the article of footwear, and the article of footwear has two or more corresponding fasteners for accepting the article carriers. The fasteners on one article of footwear can all be the same configuration, or have different configurations on the same article of footwear. The article carriers can be released from the article of footwear and reattached to the same or a different corresponding fastener on the article of footwear allowing a user to customize his footwear.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of footwear worn by construction workers, hunters, fishermen, military soldiers, and persons of the like who would benefit from having a customizable boot with pockets for holding items conveniently and safely. More specifically, it relates to interchangeable article carriers of various configurations, a boot with the article carriers, and a method for using the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Heretofore, footwear pockets are specifically shaped and designed to hold a particular item, such as a hand, handgun, scent dispenser, or small personal item. Commonly, a single pocket attaches to the footwear in a location determined by the manufacturer. Therefore, a user is limited to one footwear pocket in a predetermined location and has little flexibility for what he will hold in the pocket. [0003] Accordingly, there is a need for an improved footwear with article carriers that allows a user to cus...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] The principal object of this invention is to provide an article of footwear having multiple interchangeable article carriers of various shapes and sizes that allow a user to easily customize his footwear to conveniently hold items.

[0006] Not only are exterior pockets desirable for holding trowels, but exterior boot pockets designed to hold other objects would allow a user to store items without interfering with the fit and comfort of the boot. Furthermore, the cement layer may have more than one tool and other items he wants to carry such as a water bottle, food, flashlight, cigarettes, etc. If the worker is not wearing a garment which allows him to store these items, he will have difficulty carrying them. The present invention provides for a boot having article carriers, or storage compartments, which vary in shape, material, and utility. For example, an article carrier having a cylindrical shape would be suited to hold a water bottle or flashlight, an article carrier having a flexible carrier body and a slot in the top would safely and handily carry a trowel, and an article carrier that is a small box would conveniently carry a sandwich or cigarettes.

[0008] Finally, a wearer of the boot may find that he does not need one of the pockets or one type of pocket for a particular job or period of time. The present invention allows the user the option of customizing a work boot so that it is designed for a particular activity or personalized to a user's preference. Furthermore, the user can periodically customize the boots by interchanging the pockets on the boots, deciding which pockets to attach and where to attach them for that activity. This gives a user the flexibility to decide where to store various items on an article of footwear that may be worn on, among other occasions, a construction job site, hunting expedition, fishing trip, military mission, or a mountain trek.

Problems solved by technology

If the tool is placed on the ground, it could pick up extraneous undesirable elements and be difficult to retrieve once he returns to the job.

However, storing the tool inside the boot can cause skin irritation if the caustic composition of the cement comes in contact with the worker's leg.

If the worker is not wearing a garment which allows him to store these items, he will have difficulty carrying them.

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