Fishing wader with breathable stocking foot bootie

Abstract

A fishing wader with a body portion and a pair of booties. The body portion has a front pocket assembly made of three stacked layers of material, including an outer layer having a plurality of hexagonal-shaped holes, a water-permeable middle layer, and a water-permeable inner layer. Each bootie has a toe piece, an ankle piece, and a sole piece. The toe piece has a top layer that is a laminated composite material including a waterproof breathable membrane. The toe piece also has a middle layer that is made of a durable and resilient waterproof material with a plurality of cutouts that penetrate completely through the middle layer. The toe piece also has a bottom layer. The durometer of the sole piece is preferably higher than the durometer of the toe and ankle pieces.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A fishing wader comprising:
 (a) a body portion; and   (b) a pair of booties connected to a bottom part of the body portion, each bootie comprising a toe piece, an ankle piece, and a sole piece, the toe piece having:
 (1) a top layer comprised of a laminated composite material, the laminated composite material comprising a waterproof breathable membrane; 
 (2) a middle layer comprised of a durable and resilient waterproof material, the material comprising a plurality of cutouts that penetrate completely through the middle layer; and 
 (3) a bottom layer. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fishing wader of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cutouts in the middle layer of the toe piece are hexagonal. 
     
     
         3 . The fishing wader of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom layer of the toe piece is comprised of a knitted fiber material. 
     
     
         4 . The fishing wader of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom layer of the toe piece is comprised of a woven fiber material. 
     
     
         5 . The fishing wader of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom layer of the toe piece is comprised of a breathable composite material.