Patent ID: 7818217
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: A43B,A43D,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing articles of footwear with post customization designs, comprising the steps of: receiving via a computer a first order for a plurality of pairs of footwear; determining, for the first order, a set of pairs of footwear using a predetermined statistical distribution, wherein the predetermined statistical distribution determines a number of pairs of footwear for various different sizes; manufacturing the set of pairs of footwear according to the first order, wherein the number of pairs of footwear that are manufactured for each of the various different sizes is determined by the predetermined statistical distribution; receiving a second order for a set of post customization designs that are to be applied to the plurality of pairs of footwear of the first order; applying the post customization designs to the plurality of pairs of footwear according to the second order; shipping the plurality of pairs of footwear including post customization designs to a pre-designated address; and wherein the second order is received after the first order.