Method and system for custom-manufacturing footwear

• US 20050071242A1
• Filed: 09/30/2003
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nike International Ltd. (Nike, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nike International Ltd. (Nike, Inc.)
• Inventors: Allen, Mark K., Tawney, John C.
• Application Number:
  US10/675,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20050071242A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: A43D 2200/60 Computer aided manufacture of footwear, e.g. CAD or CAM
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization

Abstract

A system and method for allowing a customer to custom-order footwear. The system and method may allow a retailer to control the selection of choices given to the customer for custom-manufacturing the footwear, including allowing a customer to order footwear with different sizes for their left and right feet.

Claims

1. A method of custom-manufacturing an article of footwear comprising, in combination, the following steps:

providing a customer with a choice of different articles of footwear to be custom-manufactured;

providing the customer with an option to select a first size for one of a left and right article of footwear; and

providing the customer an option to select a second size for the other of the left and right article of footwear.

2. The method of custom-manufacturing an article of footwear of claim 1, further including the step of providing the customer with a choice of colors for selected portions of the footwear.

3. A method of custom-manufacturing footwear, comprising:

providing a customer with a choice of different types of footwear to be custom-manufactured;

registering a selection by the customer of one of the types of footwear for custom manufacturing;

obtaining specifications from the customer for custom-manufacturing the selected piece of footwear including a first size for one of a left and right article of footwear and a second size for the other of the left and right article of footwear; and

custom manufacturing the selected piece of footwear according to the customer'"'"'s specifications.

4. The method of custom-manufacturing footwear of claim 3, further including the step of providing the customer with a choice of colors for selected portions of the footwear.