Composition for clear gas barrier laminates

A method of manufacturing articles of footwear, comprising steps of:

• (a) manufacturing a laminate membrane comprising
• a first layer comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein said thermoplastic polyurethane includes at least about 50 mole percent, based on the total moles of hydroxyl-functional reactants used to produce the polyurethane, of a polyester diol having a weight average molecular weight of at least about 500 and having a linear alkylene group having from two to about six carbon atoms between substantially all of the ester groups and
• a second layer comprising a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol,
• (b) forming the laminate membrane into a sealed, fluid-filled bladder;
• and
• (c) including the bladder in a shoe, wherein at least a part of said membrane forms an exterior part of said shoe, wherein scrap material having said first and second layers is generated during steps (a)-(c);
• (d) including said scrap material in said manufacturing step (a) by blending said scrap material into said first layer to produce a layer of blended material.