Patent ID: 7634831

Claim:
A method of manufacturing footwear, comprising: applying a first cement material to at least a portion of an interior surface of an interior chamber of the upper member; applying a second cement material to at least a portion of a midsole that will contact the upper member when the midsole is included in the upper member; cooling at least one of the upper member or the midsole to a sufficient extent so that the midsole and upper member will move with respect to one another despite the presence of the first and second cement materials; and placing the midsole in the interior chamber of the upper member in a manner such that at least some of the cement-containing portion of the midsole contacts and moves with respect to at least some of the upper member and at least some of the cement-containing portion of the interior surface of the interior chamber of the upper member contacts and moves with respect to at least some of the midsole.