Method of making a shoe buildup
OwnerEarl E. Coppockinventor
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Abstract
A shoe buildup and a method for making the same wherein a block of rigid foam material is cut and shaped to follow the contour of an existing shoe and is then preferably adhesively secured to the sole of the shoe. Although the buildup may be formed of one piece, it is generally formed in two parts, one for the front portion of the shoe and one for the heel portion thereof. After the buildups have been attached, a ground engaging second sole and a heel are nailed to the bottoms of the buildups. Side coverings of leather or other appropriate material may be adhesively secured to the front and rear buildups to provide a finished shoe having an attractive appearance.
Claims7
A method for the manufacture of a shoe comprising:
- providing a shoe having an upper and a first sole member secured to the lower portion of the upper, said sole member having a lower surface, providing a block of rigid, lightweight foam material, shaping the block of foam material to conform generally to the shape of at least a portion of the lower surface of the sole member, attaching the shaped block of foam material to the lower surface of the sole member, said shaped block having a lower surface, and nailing one of a ground engaging second sole member and ground engaging heel member to the lower surface of said shaped block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.