Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
036012000 | SOLE-ATTACHING MEANS | 52 |
20080276489 | Article Of Footwear Having An Upper With Thread Structural Elements - An article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in directions corresponding with longitudinal axes of the thread sections. In some configurations of the footwear, a first portion of the thread sections may extend between forefoot and heel regions of the footwear, and a second portion of the thread sections may extend vertically. An embroidering process may be utilized to position the thread sections on the base layer. | 11-13-2008 |
20090133287 | Article Of Footwear Having An Upper With Thread Structural Elements - An article of footwear includes an upper that is at least partially formed from a base layer and thread sections that lie adjacent a surface of the base layer. The thread sections are positioned to provide structural elements that, for example, restrain stretch in directions corresponding with longitudinal axes of the thread sections. In some configurations of the footwear, a first portion of the thread sections may extend between forefoot and heel regions of the footwear, and a second portion of the thread sections may extend vertically. An embroidering process may be utilized to position the thread sections on the base layer. | 05-28-2009 |
20090277041 | THREE-PIECE FOOTWEAR - The invention comprises an item of footwear, comprising: a) an upper sole, shaped to receive a user's foot, and including a toe cap portion, a heel portion, and a sole portion, which is formed from a lightweight, thermally insulative plastics material; b) a lower sole, formed from a resilient plastics material, the lower sole attached to and at least partially covering the sole portion of the upper sole and operative to protect the upper sole from direct physical contact with the ground and to minimize wear on the upper sole; and c) an upper attached to the upper sole. | 11-12-2009 |
20100058613 | STRUCTURE OF BOTTOM OF SHOES - A structure of the bottom of shoes is provided. The bottom of shoes includes a bent portion whose top portion is shaped concavely between the rear heel and the rear heel; and an elastic restoring portion equipped in the bent portion, so that the bottom of shoes may adhere to the heel constantly. The rear heel of the bottom of shoes is lifted up toward the heel constantly, thereby coming off of the bottom of the shoes can be effectively prevented. Further, convenience in walking can be increased because coming of the bottom of the shoe can be prevented. Still further, an explosive muscular strength can be increased through increased adherence because the real heel of the bottom of shoes is adhered to the heel constantly. Still further, various foot-ware can be worn easily regardless of the size. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064548 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FOOTWEAR - The present invention relates to a method of producing footwear. The footwear has an upper and an outsole with an upraised portion, such as a toe bumper or a heel bumper. The method uses a mould comprising a last, upon which the upper is arranged, an upper mould part divided into two side parts being laterally movable in relation to a lower mould part between a first and second position, and the lower mould part being vertically movable in relation to the upper mould part between a third and fourth position. The method comprises the following steps: —placing the outsole | 03-18-2010 |
20100095549 | SAFETY FOOTWEAR - An item of footwear comprises an upper adapted to receive a foot of the wearer. A sole is secured to a bottom surface of the upper. A shell is positioned on a front-end portion of the upper so as to cover the toe region of the upper. The shell has an extension projecting below a junction between the upper and the sole to cover at least the junction in the toe region of the item of footwear. | 04-22-2010 |
20100095550 | FOOTWEAR STRUCTURE WITH TEXTILE UPPER MEMBER - Articles of footwear include a textile upper member with an exterior constructed from knitted textile material, the exterior including a region with stability ribs and a second unribbed region. The region(s) having stability ribs may be located, for example: along a lateral midfoot side of the upper member; along a forefoot portion of the upper member; and/or along a medial midfoot side of the upper member. Other articles of footwear include an upper member having exterior and interior textile elements joined together in a stitchless manner at the foot-receiving opening of the upper member. The exterior surface of this upper member also may include one or more regions with stability structures. The stitchless textile engagement techniques can provide a smooth, non-bulky, and breathable joint that does not require thick layers of textile material in contact with or adjacent the wearer's foot. | 04-22-2010 |
20100126039 | Shoe With Improved Construction - A shoe construction wherein the upper is secured to the outsole by a stitch, and the upper folds inwardly in a first portion of the shoe and outwardly in a second portion of the shoe. The stitch allows an upper row of the stitching to be visible on the outside of the upper in one portion of the shoe but not visible on the outside of the upper in a different portion of the shoe. | 05-27-2010 |
20100199516 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SHOE - The present invention provides method for reinforcing the connection between the vamp and the outsole, and includes: a vamp including a lateral vamp and a bottom vamp; a connecting medium member including a first part enclosing the lateral vamp, a second part extending perpendicularly from a lower portion of outside of the first part, a third plane extending perpendicularly from an inside of a lower portion of the first part, an outside connected to the connecting medium member and the lateral vamp. The second part includes holes whose axes are perpendicular to the bottom vamp. A material forming the outsole fills a gap between third part and the bottom vamp, and the holes. | 08-12-2010 |
20100212185 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH A MIDSOLE STRUCTURE - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes at least one of an upper and a segmented sole structure. The sole structure may include an insole portion and a plurality of discrete sole elements disposed within an outsole unit. The insole is positioned adjacent the upper and may extend along a longitudinal length of the upper. The sole elements extend from the connecting portion, and the sole elements are separated by a plurality of flexible regions. | 08-26-2010 |
20100313444 | Articles of Footwear - Articles of footwear that include a flexible or rigid sole portion with a shape and size as to correspond to a foot of a wearer, a sole portion having a periphery, a toe region in the front area of the sole portion, a heel region in the back area of the sole portion, and an instep region between the toe and heel regions. Also included is an upper portion connected to the sole portion to form a partially open enclosure for receiving and containing a part of the foot of the wearer and a flexible tubular sleeve which is attached to the sole portion's instep region. The flexible sleeve includes an attachment portion for attaching the flexible sleeve to the instep region of the sole portion, an outwardly opened toe portion for containing the front part of the foot and the toes of the wearer, an outwardly opened heel portion for containing the back part of the foot and the heel of the wearer, and an insertion portion for enveloping the ankle of the wearer. | 12-16-2010 |
20110000101 | SOLE CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing an article of footwear having a direct attach sole component includes providing an upper and a receptacle shell that defines a receptacle adapted to receive a cushion insert. A molding insert is placed into the receptacle, and the upper is joined with the receptacle shell. A mold is closed about the receptacle shell and at least a portion of the upper to form a mold cavity corresponding to the direct attach sole component. Material is introduced into the mold cavity to form the direct attach sole component. The mold insert protects the shell from deformation during the molding process. The mold insert is removed and replaced with a cushioning insert after the molding process. The footwear can optionally include a partially transparent shell that supports a sole component that receives a cushion insert, such that the cushion insert and/or sole component are visible through the shell. | 01-06-2011 |
20120011741 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR CONSTRUCTION WITH BINDING PORTIONS - At least one invention pertains to an article of footwear having a foot-receiving portion and a sole portion attached via at least one binding element. In one aspect, an article of footwear includes a foot-receiving portion configured to extend over a portion of a foot of a wearer, and the foot-receiving portion being configured to extend to medial and lateral side of the foot, and the foot-receiving portion including a binding element. A sole portion having a top surface for contacting the foot and a lower surface for a least a portion provided ground engagement. A plurality of apertures extending through the top surface and lower surface, the apertures are configured to receive the binding element therein to attach the foot-receiving portion to the sole portion. | 01-19-2012 |
20120198720 | Article of Footwear with Decoupled Upper - An article of footwear including a connecting member is disclosed. The connecting member provides partial decoupling between the upper and the sole structure. The connecting member can include an upper layer and a lower layer that are attached at a central attachment portion. | 08-09-2012 |
20130192086 | Injected Footwear - Port-injection footwear is provided. In one example, port-injection footwear is provided including a footwear-structure bag encompassing an injected foam. In some examples, the footwear-structure bag may form an integrated footwear component. The port-injection footwear further may include a foam barrier disposed adjacent to the footwear-structure bag to retain the injected foam within the bag during injection. An outsole may be directly coupled to the footwear-structure bag forming a base of the footwear article. In other examples, the port-injection footwear may include a footwear-structure bag having an injection port, an injected foam retained in the footwear-structure bag, where the injected foam was injected through the injection port, and a port cap positioned at the injection port of the footwear-structure bag. | 08-01-2013 |
20140230271 | SHOE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a shoe and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the invention comprises: a shoe upper; a bottom sole for blocking the lower part of the shoe upper; and a sole cover which is extended from the lower part of the upper of the shoe, and enhance the circumference of a sole, wherein an edge of the bottom sole and a lower edge of the sole cover are connected along a lower edge of the upper of the shoe by backstitching, the sole is attached to a lower side of the bottom sole, the sole cover is turned inside out to face the sole such that the sole cover is attached to enclose an outer surface and a lower edge of the sole, and a window is attached to a lower side of the sole including the end of the sole cover. According to the present invention, instead of the existing methods, a new method is performed to manufacture a shoe which has simple shoemaking steps, whereby time and effort for shoemaking can be reduced, and further, said shoe is light and has excellent sweat-absorbing power and high wearability, thereby minimizing fatigue of the feet. | 08-21-2014 |
20140259741 | ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING UNITARY SOLE AND FOOTBED COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes providing an upper and an insole of the article of footwear, connecting the upper to the insole to provide a combined upper and insole having a foot-receiving chamber and a footbed-receiving opening, providing a unitary combined sole and footbed of the article of footwear, the unitary combined sole and footbed including at least a portion of a sole having an upper surface, a first portion of a footbed connected to the portion of the sole, and a second portion of the footbed connected to the first portion of the footbed, the second portion of the footbed having a lower surface detached from the upper surface of the portion of the sole, passing the second portion of the footbed through the footbed-receiving opening and into the foot-receiving chamber, and securing the insole to the portion of the sole. | 09-18-2014 |
20160007682 | Article of Footwear with Decoupled Upper | 01-14-2016 |
20160007683 | Article of Footwear with Decoupled Upper | 01-14-2016 |
20160007684 | Article of Footwear with Decoupled Upper | 01-14-2016 |
20160015125 | Article of Footwear with Decoupled Upper - An article of footwear including a connecting member is disclosed. The connecting member provides partial decoupling between the upper and the sole structure. The connecting member can include an upper layer and a lower layer that are attached at a central attachment portion. | 01-21-2016 |
20160015127 | Article of Footwear with Decoupled Upper - An article of footwear including a connecting member is disclosed. The connecting member provides partial decoupling between the upper and the sole structure. The connecting member can include an upper layer and a lower layer that are attached at a central attachment portion. | 01-21-2016 |
20160021975 | Article of Footwear With Decoupled Upper - An article of footwear including a connecting member is disclosed. The connecting member provides partial decoupling between the upper and the sole structure. The connecting member can include an upper layer and a lower layer that are attached at a central attachment portion. | 01-28-2016 |
036014000 | Rubber | 4 |
20090071035 | FOOTWEAR CONSTRUCTION - A footwear item comprises an upper adapted to receive a foot of a wearer. A midsole is molded directly to the upper and defines a shoulder about the upper. The midsole is adapted to be connected to an outsole and comprises a stitch line on the shoulder of the midsole. A method for assembling the item of footwear is also provided. | 03-19-2009 |
20100050470 | FOOTWEAR CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD - An article of footwear having a rubber outsole, a polyurethane midsole bonded to the rubber outsole by polyurethane (PU) adhesive, and a polyurethane upper bonded to the midsole and the rubber outsole by injection molding. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an article of footwear comprising the steps of applying a layer of primer to a selected portion of a rubber outsole and allowing the layer of primer to dry; applying a first layer of PU adhesive over the primed portion of the outsole and allowing said first layer of PU adhesive to dry; applying a second layer of PU adhesive over the dried first layer of PU adhesive and allowing the second layer of PU adhesive to dry; forming, separately, a polyurethane upper by injection molding; setting the outsole and the upper in a mold; and, forming, via injection molding, a polyurethane midsole and activating the PU adhesive to bond the outsole to the midsole and to the upper, thereby forming the article of footwear. | 03-04-2010 |
20100175274 | GOODYEAR WATERPROOF SHOE - A Goodyear waterproof shoe includes a main body stitched with a shoe collar and having a bottom portion coupled sequentially with a filler plate, a thin sole, and an outsole. An outer welt is stitched to a lower outer rim of the main body by a thread and stitched to the thin sole by another thread. The Goodyear waterproof shoe is characterized in that the main body is an integrally formed waterproof body having an upper opening and includes a shoe-shaped portion, the bottom portion, and a welt portion on a lower side of the bottom portion. The thread for stitching the outer welt to the main body passes through the welt portion but not the bottom portion of the main body so as to enhance waterproofness. The main body is integrally formed from the upper, midsole, and inner welt of a conventional Goodyear shoe to reduce production procedures and assembly time. | 07-15-2010 |
20110173839 | FABRIC-BEARING OUTSOLES, SHOES BEARING SUCH OUTSOLES AND RELATED METHODS - A method for making a shoe outsole comprises placing rubber against a coating of cured rubber cement on a segment of fabric, heating the rubber to a temperature below the melting points of the cured rubber cement and the rubber, but high enough to render the cured rubber cement and the rubber tackily adherent to each other and vulcanizing the rubber, thereby to adhere the segment of fabric to the rubber, and cooling the vulcanized rubber to form an outsole having an exposed ground-contacting surface that includes the segment of fabric. | 07-21-2011 |
036015000 | Detachable soles | 10 |
20090313851 | SHOE WITH DETACHABLE SOLE AND VAMP - Shoe with detachable sole and vamp, in which: the sole ( | 12-24-2009 |
20110047815 | SOLEMATES - A disposable apparatus for protecting a person's feet, when such person has to be barefoot, from microorganisms that are commonly found on floors. The apparatus comprises a pair of base members, each base member of the pair of base members has a predetermined shape and is formed of a predetermined material for engagement with a sole of a person's foot and has an upper surface and a bottom surface. A securing means is disposed on such upper surface of the pair of base members for securing such each base member to a sole of such person's foot. A wrapper member is disposed for one of containing such pair of base members until ready for application to the soles of a person's feet or for covering the upper surface of each base member of the pair of base members until ready for application to such soles of a person's feet. | 03-03-2011 |
20110232127 | MODULAR FOOTWEAR SYSTEM - A modular sole assembly system for footwear and components thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
20120117817 | Shoes with Replaceable Cushions and Soles - A show with a replaceable cushion and sole is provided. A user may change the cushioning and soles of a pair of shoes without buying an entirely new pair of shoes. A replaceable sole and cushion for a shoe is provided which may be easily attached and removed. It may also use a hook and loop fastening material (e.g. Velcro) and various tab connections for further securing the replaceable sole in place. When a user changes the sole, the user also changes the cushioning of the shoe that has worn out. The new, replaceable cushioning and sole preclude the user having to buy a new pair of shoes. Instead, the user only buys new replaceable cushioning and soles. They may also include a finger loop for easy removal and attachment. | 05-17-2012 |
20130205616 | Footwear with Separable Upper and Sole Structure - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes upper and a sole structure. The upper defines an interior void that is configured to receive the sole structure and a foot. A lower surface of the upper defines a plurality of apertures, and the sole structure includes a plurality of projections that extend through the apertures to form a ground-engaging surface. The projections are connected to a foot-supporting member that remains within the upper. A locking system is incorporated into the upper and sole structure to secure the sole structure to the upper. | 08-15-2013 |
20140196307 | DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS FOR COUPLING A SHOE UPPER AND SHOE SOLE - A coupling device molded into a shoe sole for allowing a user to detachably couple a shoe upper to the shoe sole. The coupling device includes a socket with a set of ratchet teeth that are movable between an unbiased position and biased position by touching a button. The coupling device also includes a prong that can be inserted into the socket and has a plurality of complementary ratchet that can engage with the ratchet teeth of the socket. | 07-17-2014 |
20150320142 | BOWLING SHOE KIT - A bowling shoe which may have removably attachable forefoot/sole slide pads, and removably attachable heel brake pads. The bowling shoe may also have an outsole made of TPU, as well as lip characteristics to prevent forefoot slide pad wear, and rear outsole characteristics to facilitate removal of the heel brake pad. | 11-12-2015 |
20160081429 | REMOVABLE SHOE SOLE SYSTEM - A shoe system including a shoe upper with a bottom side having an aperture extending to a cavity. The shoe system also includes a selectively removable outsole which includes a bottom for contacting the ground, and a top for engaging with the bottom of the shoe upper. The top side of the outsole further includes a projection which is sized and shaped to extend through the aperture and into the cavity when the outsole is in a first orientation, which is misaligned with respect to the shoe upper. The projection is also sized and shaped to fit within the cavity but no longer back through the aperture when the outsole is in a second orientation, which is aligned with respect to the shoe upper. In the second orientation, the projection within said cavity prevents disengagement of the outsole from the shoe upper. | 03-24-2016 |
20160095386 | Modular Shoe Sole Assembly for High Heels - A shoe sole assembly for increasing a bottom surface area of a high heel shoe that includes a toe portion and a heel shaft having a bottom tip includes a sole member having opposed front and rear ends that define a generally planar surface therebetween. A heel receiving member is situated on an upper surface of the sole member adjacent the rear end in selective receipt of the bottom tip of the heel shaft of the high heel shoe. A toe securement member is coupled to the sole member adjacent the front end having a shape configuration in selective receipt of the toe portion of the high heel shoe. | 04-07-2016 |
20190142110 | EXTERIOR SHOE ATTACHEMENT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | 05-16-2019 |
036016000 | Outturned uppers | 1 |
20100180466 | STITCH-DOWN SHOE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A stitch-down shoe and a method for making the same are provided. The method includes: imparting a toe cap shape to an upper; reserving a width along a lower edge of the upper as a folded-out edge according to the toe cap shape; fixedly attaching a welt along a periphery of a midsole sheet so as to form a midsole; bonding and stitching the folded-out edge flush to a periphery of the midsole so as to form a shoe body; steaming the shoe body until softened, and putting a last into the shoe body for shaping; removing the last; bonding an outsole; performing fine edge-abrading; and finishing. The midsole sheet is made of a non-woven material and the welt, of leather. The width of the folded-out edge is precisely controllable. The resultant stitch-down shoe is economical in material, keeps the upper smooth, has nice curvature, and feels soft when worn. | 07-22-2010 |
036017000 | Welt connected | 5 |
20080244934 | Method And Apparatus For A Shoe With Improved Construction - The invention relates to a shoe having a sole with a first part, a second part, and a top surface extending from the first part to the second part. The shoe also includes a welt attached to a localized area of a perimeter of the second part and an upper having an inside and an outside, where the outside is attached to the welt in the second part of the sole and where the inside is attached to the top surface in the first part of the sole. | 10-09-2008 |
20090094865 | WELTED WATERPROOF FOOT COVERING - A foot covering includes a sole unit, a shell unit, and a welt. The shell unit has a substantially horizontal bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a protrusion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and elongated along the peripheral wall. The welt is attached to the sole unit and the shell unit, and has an inner part connected to the protrusion, and an outer part sewn to the sole unit. | 04-16-2009 |
20100313450 | FOOTWEAR CONSTRUCTION - A welted footwear construction with a direct-attach outsole and an internal tray containing a low density cushioning material. The welt may be secured to the upper and insole by one line of stitching and to the tray by a second line of stitching. The tray may include separate heel and forefoot cavities, each containing a low density cushioning material. The tray may be manufactured from thermoplastic urethane (“TPU”) and may contain low-density polyurethane (“PU”). The low-density PU may be molded in place within the cavities in the tray. The outsole may be directly attached to the undersurface of the tray, and may be manufactured from high-density PU. | 12-16-2010 |
20110099852 | Footwear Structure and Method of Forming the Same - A footwear structure includes an upper having a bottom, wherein at least a portion of the bottom extends from a first side of the upper to a second side of the upper, a welt, the welt being separate from the upper and being coupled directly to at least a portion of the upper by a first stitching through the welt at a first location on the welt, and an outsole, the outsole being separate from the upper and being coupled to the welt by an adhesive or a second stitching through the welt at a second location on the welt. A method of forming a footwear structure, whereby a welt is directly coupled to at least a portion of an upper by a first stitching through the welt at a first location on the welt. The welt is directly coupled to at least a portion of an outsole by an adhesive or a second stitching through the welt as a second location on the welt. | 05-05-2011 |
20110271560 | Safety shoe - A safety shoe includes a sole unit, an upper body, a protective toe cap, and a welt unit. The upper body includes an upper open end portion, a lower open end portion connected to the sole unit, and a vamp portion disposed between the upper and lower open end portions. The protective toe cap is disposed in the vamp portion of the upper body. The welt unit is mounted on the sole unit, surrounds the vamp portion, and has a stack of welt layers having different colors. A lowermost one of the welt layers has a bottom surface contacting the sole unit. An uppermost one of the welt layers has a top surface opposite to the lowermost one of the welt layers. A vertical distance between the top surface and the bottom surface is not smaller than 6 mm. | 11-10-2011 |
036190500 | Cement only | 6 |
20080235986 | Shoe sole and insole structure - A shoe sole and insole structure is disclosed. The sole comprises an upper sole and a lower sole; the lower sole has a plurality of through-holes thereon and includes a plurality of lock plugs inserted respectively inside the through-holes; the upper sole has the same number of lock bars on its undersurface. The upper sole directly laminates over the lower sole by inserting the lock bars into the through-holes and then securing the lock bars with lock plugs by inserting the lock plugs into the through-holes. The insole has a plurality of groove rings on its undersurface, each groove ring being disposed with a small through-hole, and further comprises a plurality of ladle discs respectively glued in the groove ring to form an insole with a plurality of air pockets. | 10-02-2008 |
20090064535 | Method of Making an Article of Footwear and An Article of Footwear and apparatus - A method of making a sole for an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes steps of attaching a double sided acrylic adhesive film to a composite plate. The composite plate is then attached to an outer member of the article of footwear using the acrylic adhesive film. | 03-12-2009 |
20090178299 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Sole Structure With Elements Having Different Compressibilities - A sole structure of an article of footwear includes a foam element and a non-foam element with different compressibilities. The foam element is positioned adjacent to the non-foam element. The non-foam element may define a plurality of apertures, with ends of at least a portion of the apertures being located adjacent to a lower area of the foam element. The non-foam element may also form a protrusion that may be located in a central area of the non-foam element and extends into the foam element. In addition, a portion of the non-foam element that forms a side of the sole structure may define an indentation. | 07-16-2009 |
20100287788 | Article of Footwear with Multiple Hardnesses and Method of Manufacture - A method of forming an article of footwear includes injecting a first material into a first cavity of a mold assembly to form a sole assembly, injecting a second material into a second cavity of the mold assembly, a first last being suspended within the second cavity, to form an upper of the article of footwear about the first last. The upper and the sole assembly are positioned in contact with one another. The upper and the sole assembly are cured and bonded together to form an article of footwear. The article of footwear is removed from the mold assembly and from the first last and allowed to expand to a first size. The article of footwear is placed on a second last having a second size that is smaller than the first size, and heated and cooled until it shrinks to the second size. | 11-18-2010 |
20120255194 | Ankle-Foot Orthosis - An Ankle-Foot Orthosis, or AFO, has a vertical portion and a horizontal portion joined together. The horizontal portion is fixed to a shoe, which is selected by a user, by separating at least part of the sole such that the horizontal portion can be adhered near or between a midsole of the sole of a shoe. The horizontal portion provides the necessary structure needed to connect a shoe to the vertical portion of the AFO such that a user suffering with a weakness or deformity can walk with a more normal gait. In an alternate embodiment, the AFO is removable from a shoe such that it can be replaced onto the same or a different shoe. | 10-11-2012 |
20130205617 | Shaft Assembly For Footwear and Footwear Having Said Shaft Assembly - A present invention shaft arrangement for footwear comprises a shaft bottom having a water vapor permeable installation sole and having a shaft bottom functional layer laminate and a shaft region having an outer material ply and having a liner ply. The sole sided shaft end region is connected to the shaft bottom, and there is provided at least one suction element which extends from a region between the outer material ply and the liner ply of the shaft region into a region underneath the shaft bottom functional layer laminate in order that moisture be transported away from the region between the outer material ply and the liner ply of the shaft region into the region underneath the shaft bottom functional layer laminate. | 08-15-2013 |
036021000 | Seams | 1 |
20090113756 | SHOE STRUCTURE AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method for fabricating a shoe which comprises at least an upper, an insole and an outsole. The lower edge of the upper is formed with a plurality of teeth-like extensions, and the insole has a plurality of slits for allowing the teeth-like extensions passing downward therethrough and to be glued and bonded with the outsole. The shoe structure may further include a peripheral shielding band stitched around the lower portion to avoid the rain, liquid or water running along the teeth-like extensions and penetrate through the slits. | 05-07-2009 |
036023000 | Fasteners | 2 |
20110302803 | CUSTOM SHOE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A custom shoe fabrication method comprises the steps of forming a shoe having an upper and an outsole with the upper is detachably attached to the outsole, detaching the upper from the outsole, printing an image on a thermal transfer sheet, ironing the printed image on the upper, and attaching to the outsole the upper having the image printed thereon. | 12-15-2011 |
20140144044 | Lock Catch for Connecting Upper and Sole - Disclosed is a lock catch for connecting upper and sole that comprises matched male buckle member and female buckle member which contains a platform, and the said male buckle member and the said female buckle member are coupled with each other. This invention avoids the use of glue which leads to the decrease of the pollution of the environment. Besides, this lock catch is simple in design, and only a few such kind of lock catches are needed in every pair of shoes to realize a firm connection of upper and sole, which results in the reduction of cost and the improvement of production efficiency. The lock catch of the invention is particularly suitable for the connection of upper and sole of sandals, slippers and hollow shoes. | 05-29-2014 |