Method of lasting an article of footwear
US9445649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/40
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear may include assembling at least a portion of an upper of the article of footwear, the upper having a lower perimeter edge. A knitted component forming a portion of the upper includes at least one strand formed with the knitted component. The strand passes through opposite sides of the upper along the lower perimeter edge. The strand is tensioned, and a sole structure of the article of footwear is joined to the upper.
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