Method for manufacturing a shoe upper

This invention describes a way to make the top part of a shoe. It involves creating a shoe upper with a specific stretchy area (using stretch yarn) and another non-stretchy area. This stretchy area is then pulled to a desired size. While it's stretched, a stiff element is permanently attached to it, which locks the stretchy material into that adjusted, larger shape.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread adoption of advanced 3D knitting and robotic assembly. These technologies could now automate the precise stretching and rigid element attachment, making custom-fit uppers more feasible.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateStretch yarn, rigid element, manufacturing process

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