A method is provided for making footwear utilizing a spray-on material. The method can include spraying a spray-on fabric onto surfaces of a three dimensional last. The last can be produced using additive manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, based on data corresponding to dimensions and contours of a consumer's foot, and/or preselected aesthetic footwear designs. The spray-on fabric is sprayed onto the surfaces of the last and allowed to cure to form a flexible, non-woven fabric upper. The upper can be removed from the last and turned inside out. With the upper turned inside out, a sole can be joined to the fabric upper to form the footwear.

A method is provided for making footwear utilizing a spray-on material. The method can include spraying a spray-on fabric onto surfaces of a three dimensional last. The last can be produced using additive manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, based on data corresponding to dimensions and contours of a consumer's foot, and/or preselected aesthetic footwear designs. The spray-on fabric is sprayed onto the surfaces of the last and allowed to cure to form a flexible, non-woven fabric upper. The upper can be removed from the last and turned inside out. With the upper turned inside out, a sole can be joined to the fabric upper to form the footwear.

A digital mechanical measurement last comprises a three-dimensional tension-compression sensor, the center of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor coincides with the mass center of the last, the long axis of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor is parallel to the long axis of the last, two ends of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor are connected to the front part and the rear part of the last, and circumference of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor is not in contact with the last. The last helps a model designer to check and analyze problems existing in shoe models and materials, so as to improve timeliness and accuracy of model modification, save manpower, material resources and research and development time, and make shoe products fitter and more comfortable.

A digital mechanical measurement last comprises a three-dimensional tension-compression sensor, the center of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor coincides with the mass center of the last, the long axis of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor is parallel to the long axis of the last, two ends of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor are connected to the front part and the rear part of the last, and circumference of the three-dimensional tension-compression sensor is not in contact with the last. The last helps a model designer to check and analyze problems existing in shoe models and materials, so as to improve timeliness and accuracy of model modification, save manpower, material resources and research and development time, and make shoe products fitter and more comfortable.

A last for footwear production includes a last body having a side wall having an external surface having at least partly a shape of a human foot and an internal surface defining an inner volume of the last body, and an attachment structure configured to attach the last body to a footwear manufacturing device.

A last for footwear production includes a last body having a side wall having an external surface having at least partly a shape of a human foot and an internal surface defining an inner volume of the last body, and an attachment structure configured to attach the last body to a footwear manufacturing device.

A method of manufacturing a custom order shoe includes steps of a last making step for producing a last based on the customer's foot data, a shoe upper knitting and shaping step for sewing an upper fabric by three-dimensional shaped knitting and keeping the shape of an upper part in a state where the last is inserted, and a shoe completing step for selectively attaching an insole and an outsole to the upper part.

A method of manufacturing a custom order shoe includes steps of a last making step for producing a last based on the customer's foot data, a shoe upper knitting and shaping step for sewing an upper fabric by three-dimensional shaped knitting and keeping the shape of an upper part in a state where the last is inserted, and a shoe completing step for selectively attaching an insole and an outsole to the upper part.

A data generating apparatus includes: an input unit that receives foot shape data; a processor that computes shoe last data from the foot shape data received by the input unit; and an output unit that outputs the shoe last data computed by the processor. The processor further computes processing data for processing a member that forms an upper of a shoe, based on the computed shoe last data. The output unit further outputs the processing data computed by the processor.

A data generating apparatus includes: an input unit that receives foot shape data; a processor that computes shoe last data from the foot shape data received by the input unit; and an output unit that outputs the shoe last data computed by the processor. The processor further computes processing data for processing a member that forms an upper of a shoe, based on the computed shoe last data. The output unit further outputs the processing data computed by the processor.