Method of customized cleat arrangement
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1. A method for ordering a customized cleat arrangement for an article of footwear, comprising the steps of:
- interacting with a graphical interface system;
modifying an outer plate representation displayed within the graphical interface system;
selecting a graphics tool from a set of graphics tools associated with the graphical interface system;
defining, with the graphics tool of the graphical interface system, at least location and number of cleats to create a customized cleat arrangement;
displaying the customized cleat arrangement including the defined location and number of cleats within the graphical interface system; and
submitting a finalized design including an outer plate representation having the customized cleat arrangement including the defined location and number of cleats, and ordering the article of footwear.
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Abstract
A method for producing articles of footwear with customized cleat arrangements is disclosed. The method includes a step of designing a customized cleat arrangement using a graphical interface system; a step of drilling holes into an outer plate according to the designed customized cleat arrangement; a step of inserting receiving members into the holes; a step of attaching the outer plate to an upper; and a step of associating a plurality of cleats with the receiving members.
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1. A method for ordering a customized cleat arrangement for an article of footwear, comprising the steps of:
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interacting with a graphical interface system; modifying an outer plate representation displayed within the graphical interface system; selecting a graphics tool from a set of graphics tools associated with the graphical interface system; defining, with the graphics tool of the graphical interface system, at least location and number of cleats to create a customized cleat arrangement; displaying the customized cleat arrangement including the defined location and number of cleats within the graphical interface system; and submitting a finalized design including an outer plate representation having the customized cleat arrangement including the defined location and number of cleats, and ordering the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for producing a customized cleat representation for an article of footwear, comprising the steps of:
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providing a graphical interface system; providing a set of graphics tools associated with the graphical interface system; receiving from the graphical interface system information related to an outer plate representation including a customized cleat arrangement, the customized cleat arrangement comprising at least location and number of cleats defined with at least one graphics tool of the graphical interface system; and producing an article of footwear with the customized cleat arrangement including the defined location and number of cleats based on the received outer plate representation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of customizing cleat arrangements for a pair of complementary articles of footwear, comprising the steps of:
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providing a graphical interface system for designing a customized cleat arrangement, wherein at least location and number of cleats are defined using at least one graphics tool of the graphical interface system; receiving from the graphic interface system a design including the customized cleat arrangement comprising the defined location and number of cleats; associating the customized cleat arrangement with a first article of footwear; including an option within the graphical interface system for duplicating the customized cleat arrangement to be associated with a second article of footwear that is complementary to the first article of footwear; and producing a pair of complementary articles of footwear with the customized cleat arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of customizing cleat arrangements for a pair of complementary articles of footwear, comprising the steps of:
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providing a graphical interface system for designing a first customized cleat arrangement and a second customized cleat arrangement, wherein at least location and number of cleats for each of the first customized cleat arrangement and the second customized cleat arrangement are defined using at least one graphics tool of the graphical interface system; receiving from the graphical interface system a design including the first customized cleat arrangement including the defined location and number of cleats and the second customized cleat arrangement including the defined location and number of cleats; associating the first customized cleat arrangement with a first article of footwear and the second customized cleat arrangement with a second article of footwear that is complementary to the first; and producing a pair of complementary articles of footwear with customized cleat arrangements. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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