Stitched-down shoe
OwnerWalter Bretschneiderinventor
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Abstract
A stitched-down shoe in which the upper or the upper material has an outwardly-turned edge which is sewn directly to a base. The base has a lateral seam groove extending around the periphery thereof and near the top of the base, and pre-formed stitch holes directed essentially perpendicular to the seam groove. The upper is stitched to the base through the stitch holes. In another embodiment, air holes are provided through the shoe base to allow "breathing" and interior grooves are provided connecting the air holes.
Claims11
A stitched-down shoe comprising an upper with an outwardly-turned edge and a base, said upper meeting said base at a stitching edge, said base having a seam groove laterally in the base and running near the upper edge of the base, and the stitch holes are directed to some extent perpendicularly into the seam groove, said outwardly turned edge of said upper being sewn directly to said base.
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