ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,518, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to RED WING SHOE COMPANY INC. (Red Wing, Minn.).
"Durable moc-toe construction" was invented by Jason Dallas (Ellsworth, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a moc-toe style boot comprising a sole and an upper, the upper including a foot covering portion connected to the sole and a lower leg covering portion located above the foot covering portion, wherein the foot covering portion includes a toe covering portion, a heel covering portion, and an instep covering portion. The foot covering portion defines at least a portion having a one-piece molded polymeric constructio...