摘要 |
<p>The outsole assembly (14) of a shoe (10) having an upper (12) defining a volume for enclosing a wearer's foot, with the outsole assembly (14) attached generally therebelow, includes an outsole (16) consisting of an outsole body (18) of transparent material defining a water-impervious outsole bottom surface (20) disposed for engagement with a walking surface when worn, an outsole upper surface (22) disposed generally in opposition to the volume, and an outsole side surface (24) extending peripherally about the outsole generally between the outsole bottom (20) and upper (22) surfaces. A grid member (26) defines at least one aperture (28) at the outsole upper surface (22). An article (30) disposed within the aperture (28) is observable through the water impervious outsole bottom surface (20) of the body of transparent material. A method for shoe assembly is also described.</p> |