Patent ID: 7203985
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: A43B,B29D

Abstract:
1. A method for forming the bottom portion of a shoe, said method comprising: (a) placing a preformed piece of material into a mold for the bottom portion of a shoe; (b) placing a piece of perforated material into the mold on top of the preformed piece of material; (c) inserting a durable material into the mold on top of the perforated material, subject to at least one of the following: (i) the durable material is injected into the mold in liquid form, and (ii) at least a portion of the durable material nearest to the perforated material is caused to melt after insertion into the mold; and (d) causing the durable material to harden into solid form, wherein the preformed piece of material is substantially more durable than the perforated material.