阅读说明：本技术 鞋类物品 (Article of footwear ) 是由 布鲁斯·J·基尔格 马修·基尔格 萨拉·基尔格 于 2018-12-13 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种由平坦式样形成的鞋类物品(100)。该鞋类物品(100)具有减少的接缝构造以减少制造操作。从鞋类物品(100)的内侧面(102)上的鞋喉延伸的鞋头端接缝(210)提供了接缝选择。鞋喉的外侧面(104)上的锐角凹口(254)允许鞋类物品(100)符合穿着者的常规足部。还可以包括具有鞋面(200)的内侧部分和外侧部分的相邻内表面的鞋跟端接缝(212),以将平坦式样的鞋面(800、900、1000)转换到符合穿着者的常规足部的三维鞋类物品(100)。(An article of footwear (100) is formed from a flat pattern. The article of footwear (100) has a reduced seam configuration to reduce manufacturing operations. A toe-end seam (210) extending from a throat on a medial side (102) of the article of footwear (100) provides a seam option. Acute-angled notches (254) on the lateral side (104) of the throat allow the article of footwear (100) to conform to a wearer's conventional foot. A heel end seam (212) having adjacent interior surfaces of the medial and lateral portions of the upper (200) may also be included to convert the flat style upper (800, 900, 1000) to a three dimensional article of footwear (100) conforming to a conventional foot of a wearer.)

1. An article of footwear having a medial side, a lateral side, a toe end, a heel end, and a medial toe seam, the article of footwear comprising: a footbed portion; a medial upper portion; and a lateral upper portion, wherein the medial upper portion and the lateral upper portion form a seam extending from the footbed portion to the throat opening along a medial portion of the toe box portion.

2. The article of footwear of claim 1, wherein the medial upper portion is integral with the footbed portion at a medial toe end apex region.

3. The article of footwear of any of claims 1-2, wherein the medial vamp portion is continuous with the footbed portion.

4. The article of footwear of any of claims 1-3, wherein the seam extending from the footbed portion extends from an intersection of the medial upper portion, the lateral upper portion, and the footbed portion.

5. The article of footwear recited in claims 1-4, wherein the seam extends from a medial edge of the throat opening.

6. The article of footwear of claims 1-5, wherein a medial toe end edge of the footbed portion seamlessly transitions to a medial edge of the throat opening of the medial upper portion.

7. The article of footwear of claims 1-6, wherein the lateral vamp portion is continuous with a lateral portion of the toe cap portion.

8. The article of footwear of claims 1-7, wherein the lateral vamp portion is continuous with the lateral portion of the toe cap portion up to the seam of the medial portion of the toe cap portion.

9. The article of footwear of any of claims 1-8, wherein the lateral upper portion and the footbed portion are joined at a lateral side of the article of footwear and a lateral side of the toe end, and the medial upper portion and the footbed portion are joined at a medial side of the article of footwear and a medial side of the toe cap.

10. An article of footwear having a medial side, a lateral side, a toe end, a heel end, and a heel seam, the article of footwear comprising: a footbed portion; a medial upper portion having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface; and a lateral upper portion having an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface, wherein the medial upper portion and the lateral upper portion form a seam extending from the ankle opening toward the bite line, wherein the interior surface of the medial upper portion and the interior surface of the lateral upper portion are adjacent at the seam.

11. The article of footwear recited in claim 10, wherein the seam bisects the heel end.

12. The article of footwear of any of claims 10-11, wherein a protrusion extends from the seam in a heel direction.

13. The article of footwear of any of claims 10-12, wherein the medial upper portion and the lateral upper portion are continuous between the seam and the bite line in the heel end.

14. The article of footwear of any of claims 10-13, wherein the seam extends from the ankle collar to the bite line.

15. The article of footwear of any of claims 10-14, wherein the medial upper portion and the lateral upper portion are discontinuous in the heel end and joined by the seam.

16. The article of footwear of any of claims 10-15, wherein the medial upper portion and the lateral upper portion extend from the seam to a heel by a greater amount at the ankle opening than at the bite line.

17. An article of footwear having a medial side, a lateral side, a toe end, a heel end, and a heel seam, the article of footwear comprising: a medial upper portion; and a lateral upper portion including a throat opening edge extending from an ankle opening to a toe box, wherein the throat opening edge forms an acute notch on the lateral side between the ankle opening and the toe box.

18. The article of footwear of claim 17, wherein the lateral upper portion further includes a first pair of lace apertures between the ankle opening and the acute-angled notch.

19. The article of footwear of claim 18, wherein the lateral upper portion further includes a second pair of lace apertures between the acute-angled recess and the toe box.

20. The article of footwear of any of claims 17-19, wherein the medial upper portion and the lateral upper portion form a seam extending from a footbed portion to a throat opening along a medial portion of a toe box portion.

Technical Field

The field relates to an article of footwear.

Background

Footwear, such as shoes, are often manufactured from a variety of discrete parts that are joined in a variety of manufacturing steps to form a three-dimensional article. The multiple manufacturing steps can increase the cost of the resulting footwear due to increased labor and increased chance of error.

Summary of The Invention

This summary is intended to provide a general overview of the disclosure and is provided to introduce a selection of concepts that are further described below in the detailed description of the disclosure. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the disclosed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used in isolation as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

In general, this aspect provided herein relates generally to an article of footwear having an efficient footwear upper style for assembly. A seam is formed on the medial side that extends from a throat opening of the upper toward a toe end of the article of footwear. The form may also include heel-end seam (heel-end seam). When assembled into an article of footwear, the heel end seam extends from the ankle opening toward the bottom edge of the form. As part of a highly efficient style for an upper of an article of footwear, there may be an acute angle indentation (angle orientation) along the lateral edge of the throat opening to facilitate the transition from a planar sheet orientation (quarter panel orientation) of the footwear upper to a toe box orientation.