Patent ID: 8302233

Claim:
A method of making a sole for an article of footwear, comprising: manufacturing a composite plate by forming a laminate by bonding a first side of a first adhesive film to a first side of a composite sheet and bonding a first side of a second adhesive film to a second side of the composite sheet, wherein the laminate includes a first protective layer on a side of the first adhesive film opposite to the composite sheet and a second protective layer on a side of the second adhesive film opposite to the composite sheet; after manufacturing the composite plate, removing the first protective layer from the first adhesive film, and with the first protective layer removed, attaching the composite plate to a first portion of an upper surface of an outer-sole using the first adhesive film, leaving a remaining portion of the upper surface of the outer-sole exposed; thereby fixedly attaching the composite plate to the first portion of the upper surface of the outer-sole via the first adhesive film; applying a midsole-to-outer-sole adhesive to the exposed remaining portion of the upper surface while keeping the second protective layer on the second adhesive film, wherein the midsole-to-outer-sole adhesive is different from the second adhesive film; removing the second protective layer from the second adhesive film; attaching a first portion of a lower surface of a midsole to the composite plate via the second adhesive film; and attaching a second portion of the lower surface of the midsole to the exposed remaining portion of the upper surface of the outer-sole via the midsole-to-outer-sole adhesive.