The present disclosure relates generally to three-dimensionally printed molds, and associated methods, for use in manufacturing articles such as footwear. In some embodiments, for example, a three-dimensionally printed mold may be a master mold that is used to manufacture a secondary mold. The secondary mold may be used, in certain embodiments, to provide a cured material that can be transferred to a substrate, such as a textile, thereby providing the manufactured article. The use of such arrangements can, according to certain embodiments, allow for the production of improved articles of footwear and/or customized articles of footwear.

A foot data acquisition apparatus may include an array of inductor-capacitor (LC) tanks, a flexible wall opposite the array, an inflatable chamber between the array and the flexible wall and an electrically conductive material above the tanks between a top surface of the tanks and a top surface of the flexible wall.

A method for producing a shoe, in particular a sports shoe. In order to provide an optimally fitting shoe in a simple manner, the method comprises the following steps according to the invention: a) Measuring at least one individual characteristic of the foot of a person and/or one walking characteristic of the person by means of a measuring device; b) Determining the progression of a material characteristic and/or mechanical characteristic of at least one sole or one sole part of the shoe along at least one direction of extend of the sole or of the sole part in accordance with the values measured according to step a) using a specified algorithm or a specified rule; c) Producing the sole or a sole part of the shoe, wherein the material characteristics and/or mechanical characteristics are varied along the at least one direction of extend of the sole or of the sole part such that the material characteristic and/or mechanical characteristics at least approximately correspond to the progression determined according to step b); d) Connecting the sole produced according to step c) or the sole part to an upper in order to complete the shoe.

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an insole for a shoe. The method comprises providing instructions to a person to attain a first pose; capturing a first three-dimensional image of a first foot of the person in the first pose; providing instructions to the person to attain a second pose, wherein the second pose is different from the first pose; capturing a second three-dimensional image of a second foot of the person in the second pose; generating a first three-dimensional model of the first foot from the first three-dimensional image; generating a second three-dimensional model of the second foot from the second three-dimensional model; manufacturing a first insole for the first foot based on the first three-dimensional model of the first foot; and manufacturing a second insole for the second foot based on the second three-dimensional model of the second foot.

The invention relates to a method for producing a shoe (1), comprising a shoe sole (2) and an upper (3). In order to provide an optimally fitting shoe in a simple manner, the method comprises the following steps according to the invention: a) providing a casting mould (4) for forming at least part of the shoe sole (2), the casting mould (4) having a bottom region (5), which lies vertically at the bottom, and having a side region (6), the side region (6) forming a side wall of the casting mould cavity (7) and initially being open in the end region lying vertically at the top; b) injecting a first liquid plastic material into a first surface section (8) of the bottom region (5) of the casting mould (4) and at least injecting a second liquid plastic material into a second surface section (9) of the bottom region (5) of the casting mould (4), the two plastic materials being different, the injection of the liquid plastic material being accomplished by means of at least one nozzle (10), by means of which the plastic material is sprayed in a free jet into the surface section (8, 9) in question; c) closing the casting mould (4) by means of a cover region (11) lying vertically at the top, which cover region (1) is placed onto the side region (6) of the casting mould (4), and allowing the plastic materials to harden; d) opening of the casting mould (4) and removing the produced moulded part.

An apparatus for moulding shoe insoles onto a foot, having a moulding pad arranged on a support and forming a foot-accommodating region. The moulding pad may have a flexible membrane for supporting the insoles so that insoles can be moulded on without assistance and independently of a standing or sitting position of the user. The flexible membrane may be connected to a bearing surface of the support via a foot-bearing-point fixing means, and a filling region for a fluid for moulding the insole onto the foot between the membrane and the bearing surface may be provided.

The invention relates to a method for producing a shoe (1), comprising a shoe sole (2) and an upper (3). In order to provide an optimally fitting shoe in a simple manner, the method comprises the following steps according to the invention: a) providing a casting mould (4) for forming at least part of the shoe sole (2), the casting mould (4) having a bottom region (5), which lies vertically at the bottom, and having a side region (6), the side region (6) forming a side wall of the casting mould cavity (7) and initially being open in the end region lying vertically at the top; b) injecting a first liquid plastic material into a first surface section (8) of the bottom region (5) of the casting mould (4) and at least injecting a second liquid plastic material into a second surface section (9) of the bottom region (5) of the casting mould (4), the two plastic materials being different, the injection of the liquid plastic material being accomplished by means of at least one nozzle (10), by means of which the plastic material is sprayed in a free jet into the surface section (8, 9) in question; c) closing the casting mould (4) by means of a cover region (11) lying vertically at the top, which cover region (1) is placed onto the side region (6) of the casting mould (4), and allowing the plastic materials to harden; d) opening of the casting mould (4) and removing the produced moulded part.

A method comprises arranging a measurement paper. The measurement paper may include a plurality of lines to aid in centering a foot. The method may further include tracing a foot onto the measurement paper and making a plurality of measurements on the traced foot. Based on the plurality of measurements, shoe fit evaluator may be constructed.

A mold stepped on by a foot includes a seat, a plurality of telescopic rods, an image capturing device and an insole material. The telescopic rods are parallel to each other and are disposed in the seat. The telescopic rods stepped on by the foot generate a plurality of restoring forces, respectively. The image capturing device is disposed on the seat. The telescopic rods are captured by the image capturing device to generate a plurality of three-dimensional data of the telescopic rods. The insole material is disposed below the telescopic rods for molding an insole.

A method for manufacturing an insole for a shoe. The method includes providing instructions to a person to attain a first pose; capturing a first three-dimensional image of a first foot of the person in the first pose; providing instructions to the person to attain a second pose, wherein the second pose is different from the first pose; capturing a second three-dimensional image of a second foot of the person in the second pose; generating a first three-dimensional model of the first foot from the first three-dimensional image; generating a second three-dimensional model of the second foot from the second three-dimensional model; manufacturing a first insole for the first foot based on the first three-dimensional model of the first foot; and manufacturing a second insole for the second foot based on the second three-dimensional model of the second foot.