Method for patch placement and articles produced

A method for the manufacture of shoes, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of components in one of a plurality of predefined shapes;
• placing the plurality of components onto a two-dimensional or three-dimensional carrier surface, such that at least two of the plurality of components partially overlap each other on the carrier surface, to create the shoe or a part thereof;
• and
• applying a flexible membrane onto the plurality of components during a first consolidation step and a second consolidation step,
• wherein during the first consolidation step, pressure is applied by the flexible membrane to the plurality of components at a first temperature, wherein a surface area of pressure application to the plurality of components increases over time,
• wherein during the second consolidation step, pressure is applied by the flexible membrane to the plurality of components at a second temperature higher than the first temperature, and
• wherein the carrier surface comprises a base material of an upper.