Method concerning the application of a sole obtained bending the edges of a flat non-trimmed sole on an upper for obtaining a shoe and a thus obtained shoe
AssigneeVibram S.p.A.
InventorMarco BRAMANI
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Abstract
A method for coupling a non-trimmed sole and an upper for making a shoe, which includes the steps of providing a non-trimmed sole having a flat and/or sheet-like shape and provided with a first surface, adapted during use to face towards the upper, wherein the non-trimmed sole includes a central part or impression and an edge portion which is extended outward starting from a peripheral portion of the impression, positioning the sole in a position below the upper, moving the non-trimmed sole so to enclose at least part of the upper, constraining the non-trimmed sole and at least part of the upper so as to obtain the shoe; shoe obtainable by means of such method.
Claims17
A method for coupling a sole and an upper in order to make a shoe, comprising the following steps:
- providing a sole having a flat and/or sheet-like shape and provided with a first surface, adapted during use to face towards said upper, wherein said step of providing a sole comprises molding a central part or impression, with consequent formation of an edge portion which is extended outward starting from a peripheral portion of said central part or impression, wherein said edge portion has a substantially irregular shape and/or constitutes a mold burr or discard of said sole,
- positioning said sole in a position below said upper,
- moving said edge portion of said sole so to enclose at least part of said upper,
- constraining said sole and said at least part of upper so as to obtain the shoe.
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