Shoe with composite upper and foam element and method of making same
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a plurality of panels assembled as a composite panel, wherein the composite panel includesa substrate material panel having a first side and a second side,a mesh material panel having a first side facing away from the substrate material panel and a second side facing the substrate material panel, at least a portion of the mesh material panel overlapping the substrate material panel in a mesh/substrate overlap area, anda skin material panel having a first side facing away from the substrate material panel and a second side facing the substrate material panel, at least a portion of the skin material panel overlapping both the substrate material panel and the mesh material panel in a skin/mesh/substrate overlap area,wherein the skin material panel is bonded with the mesh material panel and the substrate material panel throughout the entire skin/mesh/substrate overlap area, the mesh material panel being captured between the skin material panel and the substrate material panel,wherein at a portion of the composite panel outside the skin/mesh/substrate overlap area, the mesh material panel is not captured between the skin material panel and the substrate material panel, andwherein the skin material panel conforms to the mesh material panel and reveals a surface texture corresponding to the mesh material panel in the skin/mesh/substrate overlap area.
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Abstract
A bonded mesh composite panel can be used to form a three-dimensional upper shell that includes extensions used for double-lasting and/or to otherwise provide a shelf to support foam padding. The foam padding may be, e.g., a foam midsole. The extensions of the upper shell may be located in a lower portion of the shell and may be bonded to the foam midsole in a heel, midfoot and/or forefoot regions.
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
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a plurality of panels assembled as a composite panel, wherein the composite panel includes a substrate material panel having a first side and a second side, a mesh material panel having a first side facing away from the substrate material panel and a second side facing the substrate material panel, at least a portion of the mesh material panel overlapping the substrate material panel in a mesh/substrate overlap area, and a skin material panel having a first side facing away from the substrate material panel and a second side facing the substrate material panel, at least a portion of the skin material panel overlapping both the substrate material panel and the mesh material panel in a skin/mesh/substrate overlap area, wherein the skin material panel is bonded with the mesh material panel and the substrate material panel throughout the entire skin/mesh/substrate overlap area, the mesh material panel being captured between the skin material panel and the substrate material panel, wherein at a portion of the composite panel outside the skin/mesh/substrate overlap area, the mesh material panel is not captured between the skin material panel and the substrate material panel, and wherein the skin material panel conforms to the mesh material panel and reveals a surface texture corresponding to the mesh material panel in the skin/mesh/substrate overlap area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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