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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141271 | 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 th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8051581 | 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 f... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7757408 | Shoe having improved Opanka stitching The invention relates to a shoe and method for providing a shoe having an outsole with an outside surface, an upper, a liner with an inside surface, and a stitch extending from the outside surface through the upper to the inside surface, where the stitch is a sole s... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7454848 | Shoe with improved construction The invention relates to a shoe having an outsole with an inside surface and an outside surface. The shoe also has an upper placed above the inside surface and a stitch that extends through the upper and the outsole for securing the upper and outsole together, where... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7356946 | Liquidproof seam for protective footwear Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7322132 | Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322128 | Method and apparatus for a shoe having improved shoe construction The invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a shoe having a sole with a top surface, a fore area, and a rear area. The shoe also includes a lip extending above the top surface and around a periphery of the fore area of the sole and around a periphe... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318289 | Clasp for detachably securing footwear upper A clasp for securing an upper to the outsole of an article of footwear is disclosed. The clasp includes first and second releasably interengaging parts, one of which is attached to the upper and the other to the outsole. The part attached to the outsole includes a b... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317965 | Automatic sandal manufacturing and vending device An automatic manufacturing-vending machine for sandals according to the present invention comprises a sole housing portion housing a plurality of soles for sandals according to a plurality of sizes, an upper housing portion housing a plurality of uppers for sandals ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281286 | Elastomeric sole for use with converted flatbed sewing machine The present invention addresses an elastomeric sole having a sidewall with a height less that 0.625 inch, forming a cavity and a horizontally disposed rim extending from the top surface of the sidewall. The sole includes at least two upstanding regions extending upw... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275337 | Shoe with a composite insole Shoe comprising an upper (30), a sole (50) and an insole (40; 140), characterized in that it uses an insole (40) formed by at least one element (20; 120) of soft material joined on top of an element (10; 110) of rigid materi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272897 | Sandal having a variety of lacing styles A sandal comprising a sole having a plurality of lace holes, grooves, and rings used for arranging at least one lace in a variety of styles when securing the sandal to the foot of the wearer. In other embodiments, the lace can be illuminated and the sole can have mu... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249428 | Universal footwear including removable cleats A universal footwear includes removable cleats employable during indoor and outdoor activities such as sports, for example. The footwear includes a sole having toe, arch and heel portions respectively. Such a toe portion is provided with a plurality of receptacles, ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237346 | Insole with cushion insert The invention relates to a shoe having an insole being of a rigid material for providing structural integrity to be secured to an outsole, an upper secured to the insole, and a hole in the insole for enhancing flexibility of the insole. The insole is then secured to... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236948 | Foot shape information distributing network system A foot shape information distributing system for distributing foot shape information including cross section data generated based on anatomical feature points of a foot. Eleven defined cross sections (A to K) are determined and stored. Server machine distributes foo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219446 | Footwear with sealed sole construction and method for producing same Footwear with an upper and a sole construction having an outsole, in which the upper is constructed with an outer material and with a waterproof functional layer at least partially lining the outer material on the inner side of the latter and having an upper end reg... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219445 | Locking mechanism for securing detachable shoe uppers The invention relates to an attachment mechanism and system used to accessorize, ustomize and/or personalize footwear with interchangeable uppers or straps, especially open shoes and sandals. More particularly, this invention presents a safe, secure and easy system ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213350 | Shock reducing footwear An insert having opposed permanent magnets is placed between upper and lower portions of a shoe sole to soften impacts and improve propulsion. The upper and lower sole portions are interconnected by tongue-and-groove connections. An magnetic spring insert for the he... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204042 | Integrated woven upper region and lacing system An article of footwear and a method of making it wherein a woven region is integrated with a lacing system. The woven region preferably is located in the forefoot/vamp region of the upper. The woven area may be formed by a diagonal weave or an alternative suitable w... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197840 | Footwear and related method of manufacture A footwear construction including a midsole having medial and lateral flanges, and that defines a recess in the heel. An upper can be joined to the flanges along a lower peripheral allowance of the upper. The flanges can be separated into a medial forefoot flange se... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159337 | Footwear item and method of making the same A footwear item includes an upper and a lap element. The lap element is formed of a moldable resilient plastic material with a predetermined shape and forms the sole or insole of the footwear item. The lap element includes opposing surfaces defining a channel for re... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134223 | Elastomeric sole for use with converted flatbed sewing machine The present invention addresses an elastomeric sole having a sidewall with a height less that 0.625 inch, forming a cavity and a horizontally disposed rim extending from the top surface of the sidewall. The sole includes at least two upstanding regions extending upw... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127833 | Shoe upper and footwear constructed therewith and process for its production A shoe upper, having an upper outer material (13) with a lower outer material end region (19) located in a lower upper end region, an upper lining material, which is arranged on the inner side of the upper outer material (13), incorporates a wat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111414 | Footwear construction and method of manufacture A footwear construction including a midsole joined with an upper and an outsole secured to a bottom surface of the midsole. The midsole is direct attached to the upper with a process that forms flashing along the length of the shoe substantially only on the bottom s... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096602 | Integrated footwear construction and related method of manufacture An integrated article of footwear including a waterproofing membrane direct attached to an upper of the footwear. An outsole is further secured to the membrane and/or the upper. In one embodiment, the membrane includes a visible aesthetic bead in the footwear forefo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7076889 | Integrated footwear construction and related method of manufacture An integrated article of footwear including a waterproofing membrane direct attached to an upper of the footwear. An outsole is further secured to the membrane and/or the upper. In one embodiment, the membrane includes a visible aesthetic bead in the footwear forefo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055267 | Waterproof footwear construction A footwear construction that includes an improved footwear upper liner is provided. The liquid impermeable footwear upper liner is constructed of air permeable, waterproof and moisture vapor transmissive materials as well as air impermeable, waterproof and moisture ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043856 | Shoes with side panel for connection outsole A shoe includes a vamp with an insole and a side panel encloses a periphery of a lower portion of the vamp. The side panel includes a plurality of apertures and at least one gap is defined between the vamp and the side panel. Material such as rubber for an outsole e... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029552 | Method of manufacturing self-adhering footwear A method of manufacturing self-adhering footwear including the steps of a) cleaning at least an upper surface portion of the mat with MEK solvent; b) applying a first adhesive to the cleaned surface; c) applying a second adhesive to the cleaned surface; d) applying ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028418 | Integrated and hybrid sole construction for footwear Techniques for fabricating footwear with an integrated and hybrid sole design where a non-rubber material is used to cross link with rubber. A vulcanizable polyurethane capable of being vulcanized to cross link with rubber may be used to construct the middle sole wh... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020987 | Method and apparatus for a shoe having improved shoe construction The invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a shoe having a sole with a top surface, a fore area, and a rear area. The shoe also includes a lip extending above the top surface and around a periphery of the fore area of the sole and around a periphe... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017284 | Waterproof shoe structure with folded interior upper A waterproof shoe structure having an exterior upper (1), an interior upper including a waterproof, water vapor permeable functional layer (2a) arranged adjacent to the exterior upper (1) and a lining (2) facing the shoe interior, ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013580 | Waterproof footwear and process for its manufacture An article of waterproof footwear is provided which contains a sole (1) joined to an insole (2) and to a welt (3) which encloses the lower edge of an upper (4), the inner surface of which is lined by a preferably semi-permeable membrane (... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014196 | Method of manufacturing in-line roller skate with detachable boot A method of fabricating an in-line roller skate is provided. The in-line roller skate has a chassis (2;39) equipped with at least two rollers (3) and two platforms (4, 5; 34; 47) and a boot (1; 30). The boot has a supple upper connected t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010867 | Articulated welt footwear construction and related method of manufacture A footwear construction including an articulated welt. The footwear includes an upper and an outsole secured together with a welt in the forward portion of the footwear. The welt terminates short of the heel region of the footwear. In one embodiment, the outsole in ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010868 | Sealed shoe and process for its production The invention relates to footwear comprising a shank and a sole construction having an outsole. The shank is constructed with an upper material and with a water-tight functional layer which at least partially lines the upper material on the inner side thereof. In ad... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007411 | Article of footwear having a flexible insole An article of footwear includes a flexible insole having a ball portion arranged below the ball of the user's foot, the bottom surface of the ball portion containing a plurality of transversely-arranged longitudinally-spaced flex grooves that define therebetween a p... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6976320 | Method and apparatus for improved shoe construction The invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a sandal or shoe having an outsole with a socklining on top of and in direct contact with the outsole for directly contacting a user's foot and a cushion having a thickness between approximately ⅛ and 1... | 12/20/2005 |
