Recycled bicycle tire foxing tape for footwear and method of making footwear
A method of manufacturing and article of footwear from a reclaimed bicycle tire includes the steps of providing an article of footwear having an upper attached to a sole, providing a worn bicycle tire, cutting a strip from the tire, and attaching the strip to at least a portion of a peripheral surface of the sole as foxing tape.
1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear comprising:
providing an upper attached to a sole;
providing a worn bicycle tire having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite of said inner surface;
cutting a strip from said bicycle tire; and
attaching said strip to at least a portion of a peripheral surface of said sole as foxing tape, wherein said outer surface of said strip is an exposed surface of said foxing tape;
wherein said tire comprises a tread portion and a sidewall portion, wherein said cutting step comprises cutting said strip from said tire to include at least a portion of said tread portion.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said cutting step comprises cutting said strip from said tire to include at least a portion of said tread portion and said sidewall.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of grinding an inner surface of said strip prior to attaching said strip to said sole.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said attaching step comprises:
applying a primer to an inner surface of said strip;
applying cement to said upper and said sole;
activating the primer and cement with ultra-violet light; and
applying said strip to said upper and said sole to adhere it to the article of footwear.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said tire is a reclaimed bicycle tire.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of pressing said strip against said sole and said upper.
7. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear comprising:
providing an upper attached to a sole;
selecting a bicycle tire having a worn outer surface including a tread portion and a sidewall portion;
cleaning the bicycle tire;
radially cutting a strip from the bicycle tire;
trimming the strip longitudinally to include at least a portion of the tread portion of the tire on the outer surface;
grinding an inner surface of the strip to remove unwanted material and to roughen the inner surface; and
cementing the inner surface of the strip to at least a portion of a peripheral surface of the footwear to cover said sole and a portion of said upper to form foxing tape.