Embodiments are directed towards recommending a shoe and insole combination for a consumer. A variety of shoe information, insole information, and consumer foot information may be determined, which may include heel width, a width or shape, a length, a height, and arch characteristics. The foot information, the shoe information for a plurality of shoes, and the insole information for a plurality of insoles may be compared to determine at least one combination of shoe and insole that is compatible with the consumer's foot. Based on this comparison of foot information, shoe information, and insole information, a recommendation of at least one shoe and insole combination may be determined and provided to a user and/or the consumer.

A method for joining a sole element with an upper element includes the steps of (a) operating a positioning system to position the sole element and the upper element in a defined first position with respect to each other, (b) operating the positioning system to position the sole element and the upper element in a second position for applying a joining agent to the sole element and/or the upper element and (c) joining the sole element with the upper element by operating the positioning system to position the sole element in contact with the upper element in a third position of the positioning system, wherein the third position is defined with respect to the first position.

Disclosed is a system for making optimised insoles, comprising sensing means configured to sense quantities relating to a postural setup and to position and movement patterns of one or more predefined parts of the body of a patient in orthostasis and during walking and an arrangement of the various components of the patient's feet in orthostasis and during walking; and processing means configured to analyse the postural setup and the position and movement patterns to detect one or more pathological patterns and one or more corresponding postural imbalances of said predefined part(s) of the patient's body; and to determine, based on the pathological pattern(s) and on the corresponding postural imbalance(s), one or more corresponding changes to be made to the setup of the feet and of the lower limbs of the patient, so as to no longer adopt said pathological pattern(s) thanks to the correction of said corresponding postural imbalance(s).

Disclosed is a system for making optimised insoles, comprising sensing means configured to sense quantities relating to a postural setup and to position and movement patterns of one or more predefined parts of the body of a patient in orthostasis and during walking and an arrangement of the various components of the patient's feet in orthostasis and during walking; and processing means configured to analyse the postural setup and the position and movement patterns to detect one or more pathological patterns and one or more corresponding postural imbalances of said predefined part(s) of the patient's body; and to determine, based on the pathological pattern(s) and on the corresponding postural imbalance(s), one or more corresponding changes to be made to the setup of the feet and of the lower limbs of the patient, so as to no longer adopt said pathological pattern(s) thanks to the correction of said corresponding postural imbalance(s).

A tool (401) is provided for adjusting the orientation of cycling cleats on cycling shoes (503). The tool includes a radius (415) having a first protrusion (405) extending therefrom; a pedal adapter (411) which is disposed on a first major surface of the radius and which releasably engages a pedal on a bicycle or cycling machine; a cleat adapter (423), disposed on a second major surface of the radius, which releasably engages a cleat on a cycling shoe and which is rotatably adjustable with respect to the radius; a second protrusion (407) which protrudes from the radius and which overlaps the first protrusion; and a handle (409) which protrudes from the cleat adapter.

A tool (401) is provided for adjusting the orientation of cycling cleats on cycling shoes (503). The tool includes a radius (415) having a first protrusion (405) extending therefrom; a pedal adapter (411) which is disposed on a first major surface of the radius and which releasably engages a pedal on a bicycle or cycling machine; a cleat adapter (423), disposed on a second major surface of the radius, which releasably engages a cleat on a cycling shoe and which is rotatably adjustable with respect to the radius; a second protrusion (407) which protrudes from the radius and which overlaps the first protrusion; and a handle (409) which protrudes from the cleat adapter.

A conditionally visible bite line may be demarcated on a shoe upper using at least one of a fluorescent or an Infrared (IR)-responsive material. Such a conditionally visible bite line may be observable only under particular conditions, such as when illuminated by an ultraviolet light source or an IR light source, as appropriate. A light may be projected to intersect the conditionally visible bite line under conditions rendering the conditionally visible bite line detectable. The intersection(s) of the projected light and the conditionally visible bite line may be used to create a virtual bite line for use in generating a tool path to process the surface of a shoe upper bounded by the conditionally visible bite line.

A conditionally visible bite line may be demarcated on a shoe upper using at least one of a fluorescent or an Infrared (IR)-responsive material. Such a conditionally visible bite line may be observable only under particular conditions, such as when illuminated by an ultraviolet light source or an IR light source, as appropriate. A light may be projected to intersect the conditionally visible bite line under conditions rendering the conditionally visible bite line detectable. The intersection(s) of the projected light and the conditionally visible bite line may be used to create a virtual bite line for use in generating a tool path to process the surface of a shoe upper bounded by the conditionally visible bite line.

A footwear digitization system and method configured to determine physical attributes for any given footwear or other cut-and-stitched item, including dimensional and spatial properties, optical attributes, and assembly information, and utilizing those properties and attributes to generate a digital three-dimensional model thereof. The invention relates generally to the field of garment digitization, and the subsequent production of computer-generated images depicting the (digitized) garment at a level of quality comparable to studio photographs of the real garment article.

A three-dimensional measurement (C) system for a marked line for adhering a sole (A) to an upper (B) and a three-dimensional measurement method therefor. A three-dimensional structure of a sole inner surface (A1) is measured automatically using a three-dimensional scanner (30), so as to form three-dimensional inner surface data (201) of the sole (A); and by conducting operation processing on the three-dimensional inner surface data (201) of the sole (A) and three-dimensional surface data (202) of the upper (B), a contour line (A2) of the sole inner surface (A1) is transferred to an upper lower surface (B1), so as to form a processing marked line of the upper (B), thereby improving the operation efficiency of adhering the sole (A) to the upper (B).