Patent ID: 9591886
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A43B,A43D

Claim:
1. A method of manufacturing a shoe outsole, the method comprising: applying an initial application of adhesive to at least one region of a bottom side of a base of the shoe outsole such that at least a majority of a surface area of the bottom side of the base of the shoe outsole is covered with the adhesive; depositing an initial application of a plurality of particles of a selected material that is different than a base material of the base of the shoe outsole onto the initial application of adhesive via electrostatic flocking to provide the shoe outsole with a first coat of particles; at least partially curing the initial application of adhesive such that the first coat of particles is at least partially embedded therein; applying a subsequent application of adhesive to the at least one region of the bottom side of the base of the shoe outsole over the first coat of particles; depositing a subsequent application of a plurality of particles onto the subsequent application of adhesive via electrostatic flocking to provide the shoe outsole with a second coat of particles, at least some of the particles of the second coat overlying particles of the first coat; and at least partially curing the subsequent application of adhesive such that the second coat of particles is at least partially embedded therein.