3482results about "Bootlegs" patented technology

A system for attaching a personal item to a shoe includes: a molded shoe made from a stretchable material and having a plurality of expandable holes in an upper portion; a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder secured to the first end, the first shoulder configured for insertion through a first expandable hole of the plurality of expandable holes and configured to engage an inner surface of the upper portion of the shoe; a second shoulder secured to the second end; a mounting patch coupled to the second shoulder, the mounting patch including a receiving surface extending at least to a second expandable hole adjacent to the first expandable hole; a personal item including an attachment surface, the attachment surface configured to securely yet releasably couple to the receiving surface when the attachment surface is placed into contact with the receiving surface.

Additively manufactured articles of footwear comprising a sole portion and an upper portion 3D printed as a single piece. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an outer skin comprising a plurality of continuous beams extending adjacent to each other and defining at least part of an outer contour of the upper portion, at least part of an outer contour of the sole portion, or both. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an inner skin comprising a network of beams defining at least part of an inner contour of the upper portion. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise a core structure that connects beams of the outer skin to beams of the inner skin.

An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The upper may comprise a tongue assembly with an outer layer and an inner layer opposite the outer layer. The inner layer may comprise a recessed channel extending longitudinally between an upper edge and a lower edge of the tongue assembly and a plurality of flex grooves extending between a medial edge and a lateral edge of the tongue assembly. The plurality of flex grooves may be configured to intersect the recessed channel.

Methods of manufacturing an article of apparel that include moving a plurality of first projection sets positioned on a conveyor into a work zone. Each first projection set includes a plurality of projections disposed around a winding field. The methods include winding a respective continuous thread on each respective first projection set to form a thread layer including a plurality of thread lines, with each thread line extending between two respective projections and across the winding field. The methods also include, after winding the respective continuous threads, advancing the conveyor to move the first projection sets out of the work zone and to move a plurality of second projection sets into the work zone.

An article of footwear includes a sole defining a length direction and a width direction of the article of footwear. An upper is connected to the sole and includes at least one panel having a plurality of layers that are secured together by an embroidery stitching pattern. The plurality of layers include a first layer arranged outward from a second layer, wherein a plurality of cells are formed on the first layer by the embroidery stitching pattern such that a perimeter of each cell is defined along the embroidery stitching pattern. An outer surface of the first layer is buckled such that an interior portion defined within the perimeter of each cell bulges outward on the first layer of the upper. A plurality of gripping pads are disposed on the outer surface of the first layer. Each of the gripping pads are arranged on the interior portion of each of the plurality of cells.

Articles of apparel and methods of making articles of apparel comprising one or more continuous threads wound around anchor points. In some embodiments, the methods can comprise winding a continuous thread around a plurality of projections to form a thread layer comprising a plurality of thread lines and impregnating at least a portion of the continuous thread with a flowable liquid polymer. In some embodiments, the methods can comprise bonding a thread layer to a rigid plate such that one or more thread lines extend across an opening formed in the rigid plate.

A system for manufacturing an article of apparel includes a plate with a plurality of projections. The system also includes a winding head with a plurality of adjacent thread guides. The thread guides among the plurality of thread guides are configured to simultaneously dispense respective continuous threads. The system also includes an actuator configured to move the winding head over the plate to wind the continuous threads around the plurality of projections on the plate.

Additively manufactured articles of footwear comprising a sole portion and an upper portion 3D printed as a single piece. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an outer skin comprising a plurality of continuous beams extending adjacent to each other and defining at least part of an outer contour of the upper portion, at least part of an outer contour of the sole portion, or both. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise an inner skin comprising a network of beams defining at least part of an inner contour of the upper portion. In some embodiments, the article of footwear can comprise a core structure that connects beams of the outer skin to beams of the inner skin.

A footwear article includes (a) an upper having a tongue opening at a front thereof; (b) a gusseted tongue including a tongue panel positioned over the tongue opening and a pair of gussets attaching laterally opposite sides of the tongue panel to the upper; (c) a pair of tongue fasteners configured to selectively fasten and unfasten corresponding sides of the tongue panel to and from the upper; (d) a first lacing system on the upper and arranged for guiding lacing over the gusseted tongue and tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue are fastened to the upper; and (e) a second lacing system on the tongue panel and arranged for guiding the lacing across the tongue panel clear of the tongue fasteners when the sides of the tongue panel are unfastened from the upper.

To provide improved foldable shoe designs and improved shoe manufacturing processes.SOLUTION: A shoe comprising an upper forming an interior portion for a foot, the interior portion including toe and heel cavities, is provided. The shoe further comprises a midsole having toe and heel ends and inner and outer sides. The midsole is stitched to the upper thereby forming a bottom to the interior portion. Heel and toe outsole patches are respectively stitched onto the midsole. An insole is affixed to the bottom of the interior portion. A spacing between the heel and toe outsole patches extends from the inner to the outer side and occupies a position intermediate between the toe and heel ends, thereby permitting the shoe to fold about an axis running through the spacing. The shoe folds between an extended state in which the shoe is worn, and a folded state in which a portion of the upper comprising the toe cavity is tucked into the heel cavity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The utility model discloses a double-layer twisted hole fabric and a vamp, and relates to the technical field of doup heald fabrics. The double-layer reamed fabric comprises a fabric body, the fabric body is divided into a surface layer and a bottom layer, a separated reamed layer is arranged in any local area of the surface layer and the bottom layer, the two reamed layers form a double-layer structure, a plurality of reamed holes are formed in each reamed layer, a hollowed-out through hole structure is formed in each reamed layer through a hollowed-out leno weave, and the structures of the two reamed layers are the same or different. Reamed holes overlapped with the other layer body are displayed from one side of the surface layer or the bottom layer through the hollowed-out through hole structure. According to the double-layer reamed fabric disclosed by the utility model, the textures with the same or different reamed hole shapes on two sides are realized by part of the warp yarns and the surface layer weft yarns as well as part of the warp yarns and the bottom layer weft yarns through a leno weave process of reeled brown, and the structural style formed by overlapping the two reamed hole layers can be seen from any side of the surface layer and the bottom layer.

Winding apparatuses and methods for manufacturing an article of apparel. A winding apparatus can comprise a winding unit comprising a rotatable shaft, a thread guide movable along an axis perpendicular to the shaft, and a plate comprising a base coupled to the shaft and a plurality of projections extending from the base. The winding apparatus can also comprise a first actuator configured to rotate the shaft and a second actuator configured to move the thread guide along the axis and between respective projections of the plurality of projections to wind a continuous thread around the plurality of projections.

Footwear uppers include a footwear upper base formed from one or more component parts and including: (i) an instep region including at least one of a tongue base region or instep base region and (ii) a heel-containing region. A bladder is engaged with the footwear upper. The bladder includes: (i) at least a first instep chamber engaged with the instep region, (ii) at least a first heel and / or ankle support chamber engaged with the heel-containing region, and (iii) a first fluid line connecting the first instep chamber and the first heel and / or ankle support chamber and placing the first instep chamber in fluid communication with the first heel and / or ankle support chamber. Fluid moving from the first instep chamber to the first heel and / or ankle support chamber (e.g., under force applied by a footwear securing strap) provides further support for the wearer's heel and / or ankle.

Winding apparatuses and methods for manufacturing an article of apparel. A winding apparatus can comprise a winding unit comprising a rotatable shaft, a thread guide movable along an axis perpendicular to the shaft, and a plate comprising a base coupled to the shaft and a plurality of projections extending from the base. The winding apparatus can also comprise a first actuator configured to rotate the shaft and a second actuator configured to move the thread guide along the axis and between respective projections of the plurality of projections to wind a continuous thread around the plurality of projections.

The utility model relates to a shoe material with local elasticity, which comprises a surface layer, the surface layer is formed by knitting a looping ground comb GB1 by adopting a multifilament yarn chain stitch structure, a jacquard layer is overlaid on the surface layer, the jacquard layer comprises an elastic area and a non-elastic area, and the elastic area and the non-elastic area are arranged on the surface layer. The elastic area is woven by a first pair of jacquard guide bars by adopting a multifilament yarn walking mesh structure, and the non-elastic area is woven by the first pair of jacquard guide bars by adopting a multifilament yarn walking dense texture structure; a pattern comb local elastic layer is arranged on the elastic area. According to the elastic shoe material, local elasticity can be achieved in a designated area of the shoe material and changes along with tension and relaxation changes of foot muscles, and tighter wrapping performance is achieved.

The invention discloses a diabetic shoe system for plantar pressure monitoring and pressure reduction of a diabetic patient, relates to the technical field of diabetic foot monitoring and rehabilitation, and provides the following scheme that the diabetic shoe system comprises a monitoring shoe, and a plantar pressure monitoring mechanism is laid on the upper surface of the interior of the monitoring shoe; a plantar pressure distribution and pressure reduction mechanism is arranged on the upper surface of the plantar pressure monitoring mechanism, and a bridle mechanism is arranged above the plantar pressure distribution and pressure reduction mechanism. According to the technical scheme, the sole pressure distribution and pressure reduction mechanism composed of the multiple array type air bags is arranged on the sole, the pressure of the sole is monitored by means of the multiple flexible pressure sensors arranged in an array mode, the sole is controlled to incline forwards or backwards or be horizontal by means of different expansion degrees of the multiple air bag sets while the pressing force of the sole is monitored, and therefore the comfort degree of the sole is improved. In a mode of transferring the gravity center of the sole, the pressure is transferred to the heel when the stress of the sole is large, so that ulcer caused by overlarge stress of the half sole of the diabetic foot is prevented.

An article of footwear with a flexible upper, a sole assembly, and a flap coupled to the article of footwear proximate the bite line. The article of footwear includes a closure system that is configured to engage with the flap to secure the flap to the lateral side of the upper.

An adjustment system for an article of footwear includes a body attached to an outer surface of the article of footwear and including a plurality of segments cooperating to define a chamber, the body movable between an elongated state and a collapsed state and a bladder attached to the article of footwear and defining an interior void in fluid communication with the chamber, the bladder movable from a relaxed state to a constricted state when the body is moved from the collapsed state to the elongated state.

To sufficiently prevent deformation of a heel portion of a low-cut shoe without impairing wearing comfort.SOLUTION: A low-cut shoe 1 comprises a shoe body 10 and a heel core material 20 that is interposed between an inner fabric I and an outer fabric O of a heel portion 11c adjacent to a shoe opening 11a of the shoe body 10. The heel core material 20 is made of a synthetic resin and has a net-like structure formed of a plurality of openings 24 arranged in parallel. As a result, the heel core material 20 is provided with good flexibility and elasticity, is elastically deformable into a fallen state when the heel portion 11c is stepped on with a foot, and is capable of returning to its original upright state when the foot is fitted into the shoe body 10. Accordingly, deformation of the heel portion 11c is prevented. Since the heel core material 20 is also highly flexible, it does not cause discomfort even when it contacts the foot, and wearing comfort is not impaired.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A shoe comprises a flexible shell having an internal space and a sole body accommodated in the shell. The shell includes a bottom wall portion and a peripheral wall portion. The bottom wall portion and a portion of the peripheral wall portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion define a lower space which is a space of the internal space in which the sole body is disposed. A portion of the peripheral wall portion located above the portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion forms an upper space of the internal space that is a space in which the wearer's foot is inserted. The bottom wall portion covers a lower surface of the sole body and thus has an external surface configuring a tread of the shoe.

A method for using an article of footwear while sitting in a chair capable of transitioning between at least first, second, and third states. The article of footwear includes an outsole. The outsole includes a medial wrap-up, a lateral wrap-up, and a heel wrap-up. The method includes positioning the article of footwear in a first footwear state while sitting in a chair first state. The method further includes positioning the article of footwear in a second footwear state while sitting in a chair second state. When in the second footwear state, the medial wrap-up deforms relative to the first footwear state. The method further includes positioning the article of footwear in a third footwear state while sitting in a chair third state. When in the third footwear state, the heel wrap-up deforms relative to the first footwear state.

An adjustment element for an article of footwear includes a bladder having a barrier layer defining an interior void and a compressible component disposed within the interior void and including a lattice structure defining a plurality of reliefs formed in the lattice structure, the compressible component operable between an expanded state when the interior void includes a first pressure and a contracted state when the interior void includes a second pressure.

A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HANDS-FREE MOLDED SHOE may include placing a substrate insert into a first shoe mold where the substrate insert includes a heel insert, providing a first plastic to the first shoe mold to yield a substrate, placing the substrate and an overmold insert into a second shoe mold, and providing a second plastic to the second shoe mold to yield a shoe. The first plastic has a greater hardness than the second plastic.