A method for the manufacture of a sports article, in particular a sport shoe, can include the operations of: (a) providing at least one laminar component; (b) providing at least one three-dimensional object; and (c) placing the component onto the object by means of a first roll while simultaneously moving the object relative to the roll.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for applying an adhesive film to the sole of shoes. Application of a portion of the adhesive film can be performed by receiving a shoe on top of the adhesive film, which in turn is above a plate and compressible pins. Upon receiving the shoe, the plate is raised or lowered, and the compressible pins mark the perimeter of the sole of the shoe. The adhesive film is cut in a sole-shaped pattern due to the height differentiation, resulting in a sole-shaped portion of the adhesive film being adhered to the sole of the shoe.

What is disclosed is a shoe (1), in particular a running shoe, comprising a shoe tip (2) and a heel edge (3) and a lacing system, wherein the lacing system comprises a lacing (4), wherein the lacing comprises two end regions (42, 42) along the lacing and a middle region adjoining between the end regions (41, 42) on respective branching points (43, 44) of the lacing, and wherein the lacing branches into a first strand (46) and a second strand (47) at the branching points (43, 44); and wherein the shoe has a holder comprising several holding structure pairs for fastening the lacing (4), wherein the holding structure pairs in each case consist of a medial-side and an opposite holding structure (54, 512, 522, 522) arranged on the lateral side, and wherein the holder has a from the shoe tip first holding region (51) comprising at least one holding structure pair, and an adjoining second holding region (52) arranged in the direction of the heel edge (3), comprising at least two holding structure pairs; and wherein exclusively the first strand (46) is fastened to the holding structure pairs in the first holding region (51), and exclusively the second strand (47) is fastened to the holding structure pairs in the second holding region (52).

What is disclosed is a shoe (1), in particular a running shoe, comprising a shoe tip (2) and a heel edge (3) and a lacing system, wherein the lacing system comprises a lacing (4), wherein the lacing comprises two end regions (42, 42) along the lacing and a middle region adjoining between the end regions (41, 42) on respective branching points (43, 44) of the lacing, and wherein the lacing branches into a first strand (46) and a second strand (47) at the branching points (43, 44); and wherein the shoe has a holder comprising several holding structure pairs for fastening the lacing (4), wherein the holding structure pairs in each case consist of a medial-side and an opposite holding structure (54, 512, 522, 522) arranged on the lateral side, and wherein the holder has a from the shoe tip first holding region (51) comprising at least one holding structure pair, and an adjoining second holding region (52) arranged in the direction of the heel edge (3), comprising at least two holding structure pairs; and wherein exclusively the first strand (46) is fastened to the holding structure pairs in the first holding region (51), and exclusively the second strand (47) is fastened to the holding structure pairs in the second holding region (52).

A sole structure includes a midsole layer with a lower surface having a first recess that has an outer periphery spaced inward of an outer periphery of the midsole layer, and a peripheral bonding region between the outer periphery of the midsole layer and the outer periphery of the first recess. A sole plate has an upper surface with a second recess forming a cavity with the first recess between the sole plate and the midsole layer. The upper surface of the sole plate has a peripheral bonding region between an outer periphery of the sole plate and an outer periphery of the second recess. A bladder nests in the cavity with a contoured upper surface inward of the peripheral bonding region of the midsole layer and a contoured lower surface inward of the peripheral bonding region of the sole plate. A method of manufacturing the sole structure is disclosed.

A sole structure includes a midsole layer with a lower surface having a first recess that has an outer periphery spaced inward of an outer periphery of the midsole layer, and a peripheral bonding region between the outer periphery of the midsole layer and the outer periphery of the first recess. A sole plate has an upper surface with a second recess forming a cavity with the first recess between the sole plate and the midsole layer. The upper surface of the sole plate has a peripheral bonding region between an outer periphery of the sole plate and an outer periphery of the second recess. A bladder nests in the cavity with a contoured upper surface inward of the peripheral bonding region of the midsole layer and a contoured lower surface inward of the peripheral bonding region of the sole plate. A method of manufacturing the sole structure is disclosed.

A method of preparing shoe components includes the steps of: providing a first shoe component and a second shoe component, forming an adhesive member on one of the first and second shoe components, stacking the first and second shoe components such that the adhesive member is disposed therebetween, heating to melt the adhesive member so as to adhere the first and second shoe components to each other, and suctioning air to adhere the first and second shoe components closely to each other.

A method of preparing shoe components includes the steps of: providing a first shoe component and a second shoe component, forming an adhesive member on one of the first and second shoe components, stacking the first and second shoe components such that the adhesive member is disposed therebetween, heating to melt the adhesive member so as to adhere the first and second shoe components to each other, and suctioning air to adhere the first and second shoe components closely to each other.

A method for manufacturing three-dimensional items with flexible walls is provided, by method of a mold and counter mold between which a volume corresponding to that of the item to be obtained is delimited. The item is made up of laminar parts which are mounted on a template that is fixed to the inner surface of the mold. The laminar parts are joined to one another by means of a material which is injected in molten state through a network of conduits delimited between the counter mold, template and the facing edges of adjacent laminar parts. The template is made of an elastically deformable material and has a three-dimensional configuration.

Elastomeric components, such as a shoe outsole, are treated with a plasma application to clean and activate the elastomeric component. The application of plasma is controlled to achieve a sufficient surface composition change to enhance adhesion characteristics while not adversely physically deforming the elastomeric component. The plasma treatment is applied to increase carbonyl functional group concentrations within an altered region of the elastomeric component to within at least a range of 2%-15% of carbon atomic percentage composition. The cleaning and activation is controlled, in part, by ensuring a defined height offset range is maintained between the elastomeric component and the plasma source by a generated tool path. The elastomeric component may then be adhered, with an adhesive, to another component.