California type shoe with contoured midsole
AssigneeInterco Incorporated
InventorJohn Deem
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Abstract
A shoe of California construction having an upper with a sock liner, an outsole, and a midsole between the sock liner and the outsole. The midsole comprises a molded polyurethane element having a lower surface of a contour complementary to the contour of the upper surface of the outsole and having an upper surface of a contour complementary to the shape of the bottom of a wearer's foot. A fiberboard backing sheet is bonded to the lower surface of the midsole. A leather wrap extends between the upper and the outsole and surrounds the side wall, the midsole, following the contoured shape of the midsole side wall.
Claims16
A shoe comprising an upper, a sock liner, an outsole, and a midsole between the sock liner and the outsole, means for joining the upper and the sock liner to the midsole and means for joining the midsole to the outsole, the midsole comprising a molded element of polyurethane or the like having a lower surface of a contour complementary to the contour of the upper surface of the outsole and having an upper surface of a molded to the contoured shape of the bottom of a wearer's foot, the sock liner following the contour of the upper surface of the midsole.
A California type shoe comprising an upper assembly for generally enclosing a foot, a midsole cemented to the bottom of the upper assembly, and an outsole joined to the bottom of the midsole, the midsole comprising a molded member of polyurethane or the like having an upper surface molded to the contoured shape of the bottom of a foot.
A shoe comprising:
- an upper,
- a sock liner,
- an outsole,
- a midsole between the sock liner and the outsole and having a groove around its peripheral edge;
- wherein, a lower margin of the upper and an outer margin of the sock liner are joined together and inserted into the midsole groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.