Method of custom fitting an article of footwear and apparatus including a container
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBrian D. Baker, Alexandre Baudouin, William M. Dieter
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Abstract
A method and kit for custom fitting an article of footwear is disclosed. A container holding the article of footwear includes a steaming apparatus that allows a customer to subject the article of footwear to steam. The article of footwear is placed within the steaming apparatus to subject the article of footwear to steam. The method can include cooling the article of footwear on the customer's foot to custom fit the article of footwear.
Claims18
A kit for custom fitting an article of footwear comprising:
- a container;
- a previously manufactured article of footwear comprising a shoe having an upper attached to a sole structure;
- and
- a steam tray sized and dimensioned to receive the shoe;
- wherein the steam tray includes:
- a top portion;
- and
- a bottom portion containing holes;
- wherein the bottom portion containing holes is disposed on an opposite side of the steam tray from the top portion, and further wherein the top portion is detachable from the bottom portion, and wherein the top portion is configured to be placed over the bottom portion to enclose the shoe within the steam tray.
A method of custom fitting an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- removing a steam tray from inside a container for holding an article of footwear, wherein the step of removing the steam tray from inside the container further comprises removing the steam tray from a sleeve;
- placing an article of footwear into the steam tray;
- subjecting the steam tray containing the article of footwear to a source of steam;
- and
- cooling the article of footwear on a foot.
A kit for custom fitting an article of footwear comprising:
- a container;
- an article of footwear comprising a shoe having an upper and a sole structure;
- and
- a steam tray sized and dimensioned to receive the shoe;
- wherein the steam tray includes:
- a top portion;
- and
- a bottom portion containing holes;
- wherein the bottom portion containing holes is disposed on an opposite side of the steam tray from the top portion;
- wherein the bottom portion is made of metal or plastic;
- and
- wherein the top portion is transparent, and further wherein the top portion is detachable from the bottom portion, and wherein the top portion is configured to be placed over the bottom portion to enclose the shoe within the steam tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.