Patent ID: 9055785
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising: laying a plurality of first strands against an exterior surface of an upper of the article of footwear, the plurality of first strands being positioned substantially parallel to the exterior surface for a distance of at least five centimeters; and stitching over each first strand of the plurality of first strands with a second strand to secure the second strand to the exterior surface at a plurality of locations on opposite sides of each first strand of the plurality of first strands; wherein the step of laying includes orienting the plurality of first strands to extend downward from a lace area of the upper to an area where a sole structure joins to the upper; wherein the lace area of the upper includes at least one lace aperture extending through from the exterior surface to an interior of the upper; and the step of laying further includes orienting the plurality of first strands to radiate outward from said at least one lace aperture to the area where the sole structure joins to the upper.