Patent ID: 8434245
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A43B,A43C,A43D

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling an article of footwear comprising an integral upper portion and sole portion, the method comprising: the article of footwear in an unassembled and flat condition, the unassembled article of footwear comprising: an interior layer and an exterior layer connected to the interior layer; the interior layer and the exterior layer being cut in a pattern forming an integral upper portion and sole portion; the exterior layer comprising an outer material and a structural overlay disposed over the outer material, and the structural overlay being cut in the same pattern as the interior layer; the structural overlay having a first opening that exposes a first portion of the outer material; folding the article of footwear along a midline between the upper portion and the sole portion; and attaching a top lateral edge of the upper portion to a bottom lateral edge of the sole portion, wherein the first portion of the outer material is visible through the first opening of the structural overlay, and wherein the sole portion of the structural overlay includes an exposed ground engaging design.