NIKE, Inc.
Footwear manufacturing with a flat pattern upper

Abstract:

An article of footwear flat pattern upper (126, 300, 302) having an upper portion (302) and a footbed portion (304) is provided. The upper portion (302) and the footbed portion (304) are integrally coextensive, such that the upper portion (302) lateral side (317) converges with the footbed lateral side (317). The footbed portion (304) includes a concave edge (319) extending between the footbed toe end (312) and the footbed heel end (314) along the footbed medial side (315) and a plurality of forming apertures along the medial side (315). The upper portion (302) also includes a plurality of forming apertures extending along the medial side (315).