Method of lasting an article of footwear and footwear made thereby
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorBen Smets
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Abstract
A method of lasting an article of footwear includes forming a pattern for a shoe upper from a first material, forming a pattern for a lasting sock from a second material, and stitching a perimeter of the lasting sock to a bottom edge of the shoe upper. The stitching extends from a first location rearward of an arch area of the shoe upper, around a heel area of the shoe upper, along a lateral side of the shoe upper, around a toe area of the shoe upper, and terminates at a second location forward of the arch area of the shoe upper such that the arch area remains unstitched. An adhesive is applied to the arch area of the shoe upper and it is thereafter adhered to the lasting sock.
Claims10
A method of lasting an article of footwear comprising:
- forming a pattern for a shoe upper from a first stock material;
- forming a pattern for a lasting sock from a second stock material;
- stitching a perimeter of the lasting sock to a bottom edge of the shoe upper, the stitching extending from a first location rearward of an arch area of the shoe upper, around a heel area of the shoe upper, along a lateral side of the shoe upper, around a toe area of the shoe upper, and terminating at a second location forward of the arch area of the shoe upper such that the arch area remains unstitched;
- applying an adhesive to the arch area of the shoe upper;
- adhering the arch area of the shoe upper to the lasting sock.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a shoe upper having a medial side including an arch area, a toe area, a lateral side, and a heel area;
- a lasting sock secured to said shoe upper;
- wherein a perimeter of said lasting sock is stitched to a bottom edge of said shoe upper, the stitching extending from a first location rearward of said arch area of the said upper, around said heel area of said shoe upper, along said lateral side of said shoe upper, around said toe area of said shoe upper, and terminating at a second location forward of said arch area of said shoe upper such that said arch area remains unstitched;
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- wherein said arch area of said shoe upper is adhered to said lasting sock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.