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A method of forming an upper for an article of footwear includes providing a first material layer over a shoe last, providing a second material layer over the first material layer such that the first and second material layers adhere to each other at an interface between the first and second material layers, where one or both of the first material layer and second material layer is provided by spray forming a polymer material onto the last. The material layers are removed from the last and turned inside out such that the first material layer includes an exposed surface that forms an exterior surface of the upper.

Systems and methods for generating nitric oxide are disclosed. A nitric oxide (NO) generation system includes at least one pair of electrodes configured to generate a product gas containing NO from a flow of a reactant gas; and a controller configured to regulate the amount of nitric oxide in the product gas produced by the at least one pair of electrodes by utilizing duty cycle values of plasma pulses selected from a plurality of discrete duty cycles to produce a target rate of NO production based on an average of discrete production rates associated with each of the plurality of discrete duty cycles.

An inner sole for a sports shoe includes a top surface arranged to face a foot of a wearer of a shoe when the inner sole is arranged in the shoe. The top surface of the inner sole includes at least two textured areas. The textured areas each include a plurality of protuberances, recesses, or holes. The top surface further includes at least one untextured area not having protuberances, recesses or holes. A first textured area is located in a toe region of the inner sole, and a second textured area is located in a heel region of the inner sole.

The invention relates to a breathable device applied to a shoe sole and a preparation method thereof, the shoe sole and a shoe, the breathable device comprises a gasket and waterproof breathable cloth covering the surface of the gasket, a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the surface of the gasket, a plurality of breathable holes are formed in the protrusions, and a plurality of round holes are formed in the periphery of the waterproof breathable cloth. A gasket is arranged on the peripheral edge of the waterproof breathable cloth in an overlapped mode and integrally formed with the gasket through the penetrating round holes. A mold A is adopted for manufacturing a semi-finished inner ring part, then the inner ring part is put into a lower mold of a mold B, TPU materials are injected into the mold B, the TPU materials flow into a groove of the inner ring part and the peripheral edge of a mold cavity of the lower mold of the mold B, and meanwhile the TPU materials penetrate through round holes of waterproof breathable cloth to flow into an annular groove of an upper mold of the mold B; the inner ring part, the waterproof breathable cloth and the secondarily injected TPU material cloth are bonded and integrally formed, the TPU material vertically clamps the peripheral edge of the waterproof breathable cloth, the waterproof breathable cloth and the inner ring part are firmly connected, and the peripheral edge is not prone to delaminating.

Methods and systems are disclosed for apparel assembly using three-dimensional printing directly onto fabric apparel materials. Disclosed is a method and system for direct three-dimensional printing and assembly of an article of apparel, including designing a three-dimensional pattern for printing, positioning at least a portion of the article on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the portion being positioned substantially flat on the tray, printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the article using the designed pattern, curing the printed material, and removing the article from the three-dimensional printing system.

The invention relates to the technical field of EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), and discloses a drop-resistant antibacterial foaming insole as well as a preparation method and application thereof, the foaming insole is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, 1-8 parts of hydroxyl-containing polyquaternium, 0.6-5 parts of hydroxyethyl acrylate grafted EVA, 0.8-7 parts of isocyanate-terminated polyurethane, 4-5.5 parts of foaming agent and 0.8-1.5 parts of assistant, 1.2 to 1.7 parts of a cross-linking agent; in the high-temperature mixing and mold pressing process, hydroxyl groups of the hydroxyl-containing polyquaternium and the hydroxyethyl acrylate grafted EVA react with isocyanate-terminated groups of the polyurethane, so that the hydroxyl-containing polyquaternium, the hydroxyethyl acrylate grafted EVA and the isocyanate-terminated groups of the polyurethane form a chemical cross-linked hybrid system, and the insole material shows higher tear strength, tensile strength and elongation at break; meanwhile, good hydrophilicity and antibacterial and mildew-proof performance are achieved.

An article of footwear includes a sole having a bottom surface configured to contact ground when the article is worn by a wearer, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and an inwardly directed rim extending about at least a portion of a periphery of the sole. The rim defines a channel sized to receive a peripheral edge of an insole for retaining the insole over the top surface of the sole. The article also includes an upper attached to the sole defining an opening sized to receive a foot of a wearer, the upper being configured to secure the sole to the wearers' foot.

Wearable force sensing insoles with automatic calibration. In one example, an insole apparatus includes an insole, a flexible pressure sensor array coupled to the insole and including a plurality of pressure sensors distributed over a surface area of the insole, a force plate integrated into a heel region of the insole, and an inertial measurement unit coupled to the insole.

The invention relates to an intelligent pressure adjusting insole suitable for a diabetic foot patient, which comprises an intelligent insole structure, a pressure monitoring and gait analysis module, an intelligent fluid control module, a wireless data transmission module, an energy management and power supply system and a user interface and data management module, a pressure monitoring and gait analysis module, an intelligent fluid control module, a wireless data transmission module and an energy management and power supply system are integrated in the intelligent insole structure, and an insole of the intelligent insole structure is of a three-layer structure comprising an upper layer, a middle layer and a lower layer. The intelligent pressure adjusting insole suitable for the diabetic foot patient integrates the functions of high-precision pressure monitoring, gait analysis, intelligent fluid pressure adjustment and wireless data transmission, and aims at effectively preventing and relieving foot complications through intelligent means and improving the comfort and health management level of the patient.

The invention provides a plantar multi-dimensional pressure sensing device and system, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The device comprises an insole body, the insole body comprises a flexible electrode layer and a force guiding layer arranged on the flexible electrode layer, the flexible electrode layer comprises at least one sensing unit, and hemispherical force guiding columns corresponding to the at least one sensing unit are arranged on the side, away from the flexible electrode layer, of the force guiding layer in a protruding mode; the hemispherical force guiding column is used for conducting the plantar multi-dimensional pressure to the at least one sensing unit, so that the at least one sensing unit converts the plantar multi-dimensional pressure into at least one group of sensing capacitance signals; and the acquisition module is connected to the at least one sensing unit so as to convert the at least one group of sensing capacitance signals into at least one group of detection voltage signals and obtain a plantar distribution pressure value based on the at least one group of detection voltage signals. According to the invention, comprehensive monitoring of multi-dimensional pressure (including normal force and tangential force) of the sole can be realized.

The utility model discloses a lightweight rubber sole which comprises a base, the periphery of the base is fixedly connected with a bottom upper, the inner bottom of the base is fixedly connected with a grating layer, the top of the grating layer is provided with an insole layer, the grating layer comprises an outer frame, reinforcing ribs are transversely and fixedly connected in the outer frame in a penetrating mode, and the reinforcing ribs are fixedly connected with the inner side of the outer frame in a penetrating mode. Limiting ribs are fixedly connected in the outer frame in a longitudinal penetrating mode, the insole layer comprises a front sole pad and a rear sole pad, and a connecting pad is jointly and fixedly connected between the front sole pad and the rear sole pad. The base, the grid layer and the insole layer are matched with one another, so that the stability of the insole in the rubber sole is improved, the insole is not prone to shifting in the wearing process, the wearing feeling of a wearer is improved, meanwhile, the split type sole design is adopted, under the rubber sealing effect in the shoe body, the insole is not prone to being affected with damp, and the service life of the shoe is prolonged. Even if the clothes are affected with damp, the clothes can be directly taken out and aired separately.

A substructure for footwear can be produced. An inner half-shell of an intermediate layer forms a foot support and a lower, adhesion-promoting layer is produced by heating a mass, pressing the heated mass with the adhesion-promoting layer to form the inner half-shell which is then cooled. A sole area is foamed without demolding the half-shell in a mold part, wherein a press die is introduced into the mold part for pressing the mass with the adhesion-promoting layer. After removal of the press die a mold cavity is placed sealingly on the mold part, so that a cavity in the form of the sole region remains between the lower, adhesion-promoting layer and the mold cavity, into which a plastic is injected or foamed.

The utility model discloses a self-powered friction structure and an insole. The self-powered friction structure comprises a negative electrode structure which comprises a first negative electrode material layer, a conductive fabric layer and a second negative electrode material layer which are connected in sequence, and the conductive fabric layer is located between the first negative electrode material layer and the second negative electrode material layer; the positive electrode structure comprises a positive electrode material layer and a base layer which are connected with each other; the plurality of elastic columns are uniformly distributed and are connected with the second negative electrode material layer and the positive electrode material layer to form a hollow structure; the first negative electrode material layer and the second negative electrode material layer adopt an electric polarity material different from that of the positive electrode material layer; the negative electrode structure, the elastic column and the positive electrode structure are integrally formed. According to the self-powered friction structure and the insole, the self-powered friction structure is integrally formed, has the advantages of being high in durability and stable in voltage output, can be conveniently cut at will, and meets the requirement for large-scale production.

The foot pain physiotherapy insole comprises an insole body and a pressure pad set, the pressure pad set comprises a plurality of pressure pads, and a plurality of cutting lines are arranged on the outer sides of the pressure pads; a plurality of pre-attaching areas are arranged on the bottom face of the insole body, and the pressure gaskets are attached to the corresponding pre-attaching areas. And more than one pressure gasket is attached to the same pre-attaching area. According to the physical therapy insole, simple static and dynamic detection evaluation is used, through the physical therapy insole and the pressure pad, personalized customization of the insole targeted to foot mechanical balance is achieved, the wearing comfort can be improved, and the good physical therapy effect is achieved. According to the customization method, by detecting the plantar pressure and gait of the patient, when the patient stands and walks, the insole support and the pressure pad assist in changing the ground reaction force acting on the foot, so that the mechanical balance of the foot of the human body is achieved, and the sport injury and pain are reduced. In addition, the pressure gasket can also restrain impact force related to the gait, so that the gait is adjusted, and the comfort degree is improved.

The utility model relates to the technical field of shoemaking, in particular to a sole pressing machine for shoemaking production, which comprises a machine frame, a control panel is arranged at the top of the machine frame, cylinders are arranged at the bottom of the machine frame, telescopic rods are arranged at the bottoms of the four cylinders, a template seat is arranged at the bottom of the machine frame, and the template seat is arranged on the bottom of the machine frame. A pressure instrument is arranged on one side of the template base, and a pressing mechanism is arranged on the top of the template base. According to the sole pressing machine for shoemaking production, by arranging the pressing mechanism, it can be guaranteed that clamping devices on the two sides move synchronously, it is guaranteed that a shoe is located in the center of a containing groove, the position of the shoe is prevented from being changed, and the sole pressing and pressing effect is improved, so that the working efficiency is improved, the position of the shoe does not need to be manually adjusted; and by arranging a bottom plate and a hydraulic cylinder, the bottom plate can move downwards under the action of pressure when the shoe sole is compressed if the pressure is too large, a buffer is provided for the shoe sole, and the shoe sole cannot be crushed due to too large instant pressure.

The invention relates to the technical field of shoemaking equipment, in particular to a cold and hot setting machine for shoe processing and a setting technology.The cold and hot setting machine for shoe processing comprises a machine body, a hot mold assembly, a shoe mold assembly and a cold mold assembly, the hot mold assembly is arranged on one side of the machine body and used for conducting heat setting on toe cap fabric, and the cold mold assembly is arranged on the other side of the machine body; the shoe mold assembly and the cold mold assembly are both arranged on the machine body, the cold mold assembly is opposite to the shoe mold assembly in the vertical direction, and the cold mold assembly is used for conducting cold setting on the shoe head fabric obtained after heat setting. The middle flexible pressing pads are arranged, materials at the thick positions of the turnup parts are promoted to be dispersed to all positions of one circle of the turnup parts through intermittent rotation of the two middle flexible pressing pads, so that the thickness consistency of all positions of one circle of the toe cap fabric is improved, and in the subsequent cooling and shaping process of the toe cap fabric, the thickness uniformity of the toe cap fabric is improved. The cooling speeds of all parts of the toe cap fabric in one circle are basically consistent, so that the cooling and shaping effects of the shoe mold assembly on the toe cap fabric are better.

A cloud-based computer system for diagnosis of conditions to counteract adverse anatomical or medical effects of unnatural supination of subtalar joints by elevated shoe heels. The system includes smartphones or other mobile computer devices located proximate to a center of gravity of users during locomotion, sensor(s) located in a sole or removable sole insert of footwear of the users; sensor(s) located in the smartphones or mobile computer devices; a connection between the sensors and the smartphones or mobile computer devices to provide data between the sensors and the smartphones or mobile computer devices; and a connection between the smartphones or mobile computer devices and the cloud-based computer system to provide data between the smartphones or mobile computer devices and the cloud-based computer system. The sensors located in the soles or removable sole inserts of the footwear and the smartphones or mobile computer devices include a gyroscope and an accelerometer.

A shoe or other footwear has a non-removable multi-layer foot-support member (FSM) embedded within the sole. The uppermost layer is a breathable, stretchable textile configured for direct contact with the foot, offering softness and elasticity. Directly beneath it is a containment layer made of elastic fabric partially infused or impregnated with silicone, which stabilizes and restrains the granular contents below. The central layer includes one or two or three sealed chambers filled with a cured mixture of silicone and polymeric granules, forming a deformable medium that yields under pressure and mimics natural granular terrain or sand. Beneath this is a synthetic textile layer that restricts lateral expansion of the granular mixture, and preserves chamber geometry during use. The bottom component is a semi-rigid base that structurally supports and anchors all overlying layers.

The utility model discloses a pressing device for a toe cap setting machine, which comprises a base, a setting mechanism for fixing a toe cap and a pressing mechanism for pressing the toe cap, the setting mechanism comprises a shoe tree piece, a setting template and a template base for bearing the setting template, the shoe tree piece is detachably arranged on the base, and the template base is arranged on the base. The shaping template comprises a base plate piece, a chuck piece arranged corresponding to the shoe tree piece, and a disassembly and assembly mechanism enabling the chuck piece to be detachably arranged on the base plate piece. According to the pressing device, the structural arrangement that the dismounting mechanism is additionally arranged in the shaping template is adopted, so that the base plate piece and the chuck piece are detachably connected, when the base plate piece is fixed to the template base, the chuck pieces with different dismounting styles and specifications can be replaced for the base plate piece, and then the shoe tree pieces with the corresponding specifications are matched; therefore, the shoe head press-fit device can be quickly adapted to press-fit processing of shoe heads with different styles and specifications, the labor cost for replacing the whole mold is saved, and the production efficiency of shoe head press-fit is improved.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide for composite elements that include a textile having a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material; and a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material. The composite elements can be used as part of a fluid chamber or cushioning element, whereby the composite element imparts puncture resistant to the fluid chamber or cushioning element. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

A midsole or insole device for a shoe includes a first variable stimulation mechanism positioned to interface one of the metatarsal heads and the heel and a second variable stimulation mechanism positioned to interface a lateral aspect of the foot between the fifth metatarsal head and the heel. During gait-related activities, the first variable stimulation mechanism produces stimulus of an intensity greater than the second variable stimulation mechanism. At least one of the first variable stimulation mechanism and the second variable stimulation mechanism comprises two bonded layers including a resilient stimulating upper layer and a less resilient stimulus-enhancing lower layer. The upper layer includes a plurality of holes that pass through the entirety of the upper layer, and the lower layer includes a plurality of equally spaced upwardly facing projections aligned substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the upper layer.

The invention relates to a heat-dissipating and breathable exhaust insole and a preparation method thereof. The insole is obtained by weaving a braided rope, the braided rope is obtained by twisting a plurality of polyamide fiber yarns, and a heat-conducting coating layer is arranged on the surface of at least one polyamide fiber yarn. The heat-conducting coating layer is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: heat-conducting filler, methyl vinyl silicone rubber, carboxyl-terminated polycaprolactone, aminopropyl double-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, silazane, maleic anhydride graft, a diluent, an inhibitor and platinum water. The dispersity and compatibility of the heat-conducting filler are promoted through silazane and aminopropyl double-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, and then the heat-conducting filler is matched with the methyl vinyl silicone rubber, the carboxyl-terminated polycaprolactone and the maleic anhydride graft, so that a heat-conducting coating layer obtained after curing is stably adhered to the surface of the polyamide fiber yarn; and meanwhile, the insole has better moisture absorption, elasticity and heat conduction performance, so that the woven insole has better air permeability, heat dissipation performance and comfort.

Examples of lattice structures are described herein. In some examples, a lattice structure includes nodes disposed at respective vertices of a quasi-prism model, at respective polygonal face centers of the quasi-prism model, and between the respective vertices and a central axis of the quasi-prism model. In some examples, the lattice structure includes beams connecting the nodes. In some examples, each node disposed between a vertex and the central axis is connected to a node at the vertex and to nodes at three neighboring polygonal face centers with respective beams.

The invention relates to the technical field of shoes, and discloses a foot bed and leather integrally-formed structure and a preparation method thereof, and the foot bed and leather integrally-formed structure comprises a leather surface layer, a supporting core layer and a bottom layer; a preset circumferential and middle array type printing area on the lower surface of the leather surface layer is subjected to plasma treatment, sprayed with resin and subjected to UV curing to form an anchoring layer, the supporting core layer is connected to the anchoring layer on the lower surface of the leather surface layer through a bottom layer to be integrally formed in a composite mode, and the supporting core layer is of a latticed bionic lattice structure. The flexible supporting core layer of the latticed bionic lattice structure is processed through the technologies such as 3D printing, the flexible supporting core layer and the leather are integrally formed, the shoe pad detachably matched with a shoe for use is manufactured, the shoe pad has the ventilation and drainage functions through the supporting core layer in the shoe pad, the shoe pad can be conveniently matched with ventilation holes in a shoe body for use, and the moisture problem is solved; in the process of matching with ventilation of the supporting core layer, the flexible buffering pad supports the foot sole surface, the comfort degree is high, cleaning and maintenance are convenient, and the insole can flexibly adapt to different shoes and is high in applicability.