Footwear and its method of construction
AssigneeH.H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
InventorJames E. Issler
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Abstract
Footwear and a method for its construction including the following features is provided. An upper which defines a volume for receiving a wearer's foot. A midsole which has an inner surface, an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and an upstanding sidewall around its periphery. Stitching, which attaches the upper to the midsole along a peripheral portion of the upper and the sidewall of the midsole. An outsole, which has a walking surface and an attachment surface opposite to the walking surface. The outer surface of the midsole adhered to the opposed surface of the outsole.
Claims22
A method for construction of footwear comprising the steps of:
- providing an upper defining a volume for receiving a wearer's foot, the upper having an open bottom;
- providing a midsole having an upper surface enclosing the open bottom of the upper, an outer surface opposite to the upper surface, and an upstanding sidewall integrally molded with and around a periphery of the midsole;
- attaching the upper to the midsole in a single stitching operation by stitching a thread along a peripheral portion of the upper and the sidewall of the midsole;
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- attaching an outsole having a walking surface and an attachment surface opposite to the midsole, the outer surface of the midsole positioned adjacent to the opposed attachment surface of the outsole.
Footwear comprising:
- an upper defining a volume for receiving a wearer's foot and having an open bottom;
- a midsole, having an upper surface enclosing the open bottom of the upper, an outer surface opposite to the upper surface, and an upstanding sidewall integrally molded with and around a periphery of the midsole;
- a single stitching seam, attaching the upper to the midsole along a peripheral portion of the upper and the sidewall of the midsole;
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- an outsole, having a walking surface and an attachment surface opposite to the walking surface, the outer surface of the midsole attached to the attachment surface of the outsole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.