GOLF SHOES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING GOLF SHOES

1 . A method for manufacturing an article of footwear, comprising:

(a) positioning an upper component around a last;

(b) aligning the upper component and the last to a midsole mold comprising a cavity region with an upper edge outlining a cross-sectional shape of the cavity region;

(c) positioning the upper edge around and along the upper component to form a sealed interface around the upper component; and

(d) directing a midsole material into the cavity region to form a midsole component that is attached or coupled to the upper component.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sealed interface prevents the midsole material from flowing out of the cavity region onto a portion or a section of the upper component that is above or on another side of the sealed interface.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the midsole mold comprises one or more gaskets provided along the upper edge of the cavity region.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein (c) further comprises positioning the one or more gaskets around and in direct contact with the upper component to form the sealed interface.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more gaskets are configured to provide a negative space along a portion or a section of the midsole component to accommodate a welt.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the midsole component comprises one or more sidewalls extending over a medial side or a lateral side of the upper component.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the last comprises an injection gate providing a channel through the last.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein (d) further comprises directing the midsole material through the channel into the cavity region to form the midsole component.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein (d) further comprises directing the midsole material through a channel extending through the midsole mold.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, subsequent to (d), attaching an outsole component to the midsole component to yield the article of footwear.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to (a), positioning a membrane around the last.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein (a) further comprises positioning the upper component around the membrane and the last with the membrane disposed between the upper component and the last.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the membrane comprises a silicone membrane configured to provide or apply additional pressure on the upper component as the midsole component is being formed around the upper component.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to (d), positioning an outsole component within the cavity region of the midsole mold.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein in (d), the midsole component bonds with the outsole component as the midsole component is being formed within the cavity region.

16 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to (b), integrating a welt with the upper component, wherein the welt comprises one or more flanges comprising a series of apertures.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein (c) further comprises positioning the upper edge around and in direct contact with the welt to form the sealed interface.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein in (d), the midsole material is directed through the series of apertures in the welt to form a physical connection between the welt and the midsole material.

19 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to (d), positioning an outsole component with one or more apertures within the cavity region of the midsole mold.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein in (d), the midsole component is directed through the one or more apertures in the outsole component to form a physical connection between the midsole component and the outsole component.