Patent ID: 8640362
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising steps of: forming an upper with a void having dimensions corresponding with a combination of a foot and a foot-supporting insert; removing the foot-supporting insert and customizing the foot-supporting insert to a shape specific to a wearer; affixing a label to at least one of the footwear and a container for the footwear indicating the footwear is designed for a particular athletic activity; forming a first portion of a securing system on a lower surface of the void in the upper and forming a corresponding second portion of the securing system in a surface of the foot-supporting insert; and wherein the forming the first portion and second portion of the securing system includes forming a tapered protrusion and a tapered indentation, with corresponding shapes, the lower surface of the void defining one of the tapered protrusion and the tapered indentation in a location that is spaced inward from side surfaces of the upper, and a lower surface of the insert defining the other of the tapered protrusion and the tapered indention, the tapered protrusion being positioned to receive the tapered indentation when the insert is positioned within the void and the lower surface of the insert contacts the lower surface of the void.