Footwear with gun holster

Abstract

A footwear for carrying a firearm includes an upper and a holster. The upper defines a cavity adapted to receive a foot. The holster is integrally formed with the upper. The holster is adapted to receive the firearm. The holster has a configuration specific to stabilizing the firearm within the holster and to the upper.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear for carrying a firearm comprising:
 an upper defining a cavity adapted to receive a foot; and   a holster integrally formed with the upper, the holster configured to receive the firearm and to stabilize the firearm within the holster and to the upper.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the footwear is one of a utility boot, a tactical boot, an engineer boot, a motorcycle boot, and a cowboy boot. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the holster is formed adjacent a top of the upper on an inner side of the footwear. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the holster is spaced from a top of the upper on an inner side of the footwear. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the upper defines a holster integrating portion formed adjacent a top of the upper, the holster integrating portion receiving the holster. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the upper defines a holster integrating portion formed at a distance from a top of the upper, the holster integrating portion receiving the holster. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the holster is a flexible receptacle formed by an internal layer and an external layer defining an opening configured to receive the firearm, the opening having a periphery having a shape corresponding to a shape of an outer contour of at least a portion of the firearm. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 7 , wherein the internal layer includes an inner lining integrally formed therewith. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the holster expands bi-directionally from the upper to receive the firearm. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the holster is integrally formed with the upper by a seam. 
     
     
         11 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the holster includes an adjustable detachable strap extending from the internal layer to the external layer. 
     
     
         12 . A footwear assembly comprising:
 an upper defining a cavity configured to receive a foot;   a holster integrally formed with the upper, the holster having an internal layer and an external layer defining an opening; and   a firearm received in the opening, the holster expanding bi-directionally from the upper to receive the firearm and stabilize the firearm therein.   
     
     
         13 . The footwear assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the footwear is one of a utility boot, a tactical boot, an engineer boot, and a motorcycle boot and the holster is disposed adjacent a top of the upper. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear assembly of  claim 12  wherein the footwear is a cowboy boot and the holster is spaced from a top of the upper. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the holster is integrally formed with the upper by a seam. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the holster includes an adjustable detachable strap extending from the internal layer to the external layer, the detachable strap extending over a portion of the firearm to facilitate stabilization of the firearm within the holster and to the upper. 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing a footwear for carrying a firearm comprising the steps of:
 forming a holster integrating portion in an upper of the footwear;   positioning a holster within the holster integrating portion, the holster having an internal layer and an external layer defining an opening configured to receive the firearm; and   integrally forming the holster with the upper.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the step of integrally forming the holster with the upper includes integrally forming the holster with the upper by a seam. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the step of forming the holster integrating portion includes the step of forming the holster adjacent a top of the upper or spaced from the top of the upper. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the step of stabilizing the firearm within the holster.