Patent ID: 7653956
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: A43B,A43D

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing footwear of different sizes comprising the following steps: providing a first upper having a first size; positioning a first cushioning member beneath the first upper, the first cushioning member having a first recess of a first size formed in an upper surface thereof; positioning a first sole assembly having a first size beneath the first cushioning member; securing the first cushioning member to the first upper and to the first sole assembly to form a first article of footwear having a first size; providing a second upper having a second size that is different from the first size of the first upper; positioning a second cushioning member beneath the second upper, the second cushioning member having a second recess of a second size formed in an upper surface thereof, the second size being different than the first size of the first recess; positioning a second sole assembly having a second size beneath the second cushioning member, the second size being the same as the first size of the first cushioning member; and securing the second cushioning member to the second upper and to the second sole assembly to form a second article of footwear having a second size that is different than the first size of the first article of footwear.