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Customized article of footwear and method of conducting retail and internet business

DC
  • US 6,601,042 B1
  • Filed: 05/17/2000
  • Issued: 07/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear comprising the steps of:

  • a) Collecting data relating to an individual'"'"'s preferences and the anatomical features and measurements of said individual'"'"'s foot;

    b) Creating from said collected data information and intelligence for making said article of footwear for said individual;

    c) Providing said information and intelligence to a physical location at which said article of footwear can be made;

    Selecting from multiple footwear components sufficient components for making said custom article of footwear having an anterior side, a posterior side, a superior side, an inferior side, a medial side, a lateral side, a longitudinal axis, and a transverse axis, the components comprising an upper, a sole, at least one mechanical fastener, a superior spring element, and an inferior spring element, said superior spring element components each being capable of extending substantially between a posterior side and an anterior side of a selected upper and capable of being substantially positioned within said upper to secure said upper to a selected superior spring element, a selected inferior spring element being capable of being substantially positioned inferiorly and externally with respect to said selected upper, said selected inferior spring element being capable of being affixed in functional relation to said selected superior spring element and projecting rearward and downward therefrom forming a V-shape, said selected superior spring element, said selected inferior spring element, said selected upper, and said selected sole being capable of being removably secured in functional relation by said at least one selected mechanical fastener to assemble and make said custom article of footwear based upon said information and intelligence;

    e) Placing said selected superior spring element within said selected upper and removably securing said selected superior spring element, said selected upper, said selected inferior spring element, and said selected sole in functional relation with said at least one selected mechanical fastener, and thereby completing the assembly and making of said custom article of footwear; and

    , f) Causing said custom article of footwear to be delivered to a designated address.

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