Knit shoes with elastic region

This shoe features an upper made from a single piece of knit fabric. A specific elastic section around the foot opening, stretchier than the rest of the shoe, helps secure it to the wearer's foot. The claims focus on this elastic region applying pressure to the forefoot, with distinct sections covering the top and side of the foot.

Why it matters: Filed before 3D knitting technology could easily integrate variable elasticity into a continuous textile. Modern knitting machines now simplify this complex manufacturing.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedVariable elasticity knit textile, specialized knitting machinery.

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