Granted Patent B2

US 12,471,675 · App. 18/614,008 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Inventors: Jorma Sebastian Seabourne (Herzogenaurach, DE); Martin Love (Herzogenaurach, DE); Sabine Klett (Herzogenaurach, DE); Didick Suarto (Herzogenaurach, DE); Nk Park (Herzogenaurach, DE); Iwan Djung (Herzogenaurach, DE); Lasman Mahulae (Herzogenaurach, DE)

Assignee: adidas AG

A43B23/0235A43B5/02A43B23/021A43B23/0215A43B23/0245A43B23/025A43B23/0255A43B23/026A43B23/0295D06N3/0009D06N3/144D06N7/0092A43C15/02A43C15/16D06N2203/068D06N2211/106D10B2501/043

Abstract

Claims (28)

1 . A method of producing a shoe upper, comprising:

providing a first sheet, wherein the first sheet comprises a first outer surface comprising a first region, and wherein the first sheet comprises a leather,

providing a second sheet, wherein the second sheet comprises a second outer surface comprising a second region, and wherein the second sheet comprises a textile,

arranging the first sheet in a forefoot region of the shoe upper and arranging the second sheet in a heel region of the shoe upper,

connecting the first sheet to the second sheet in a connecting region, wherein the second sheet extends rearward of the first sheet and the connecting region into the heel region, and

applying a first coating onto the first region of the first sheet, the second region of the second sheet, and a third region of the connecting region, wherein the first region, the second region, and the third region are connected.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein applying the first coating comprises screen printing the first coating.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the leather is a crust leather.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first sheet has a thickness of between 0.5 and 1.2 mm.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first coating has a thickness of between 0.08 and 0.3 mm.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein providing the textile comprises warp or weft knitting the textile.

7 . The method according claim 1 , wherein connecting the first sheet and the second sheet comprises stitching the first sheet and the second sheet along a seam.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein connecting the first sheet and the second sheet comprises applying a film to the connecting region.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first coating comprises polyurethane.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying a second coating, comprising:

covering at least the second region with the second coating, wherein the second coating is arranged between the second sheet and the first coating; and

covering at least the third region with the second coating, wherein the second coating is arranged between the first or second sheet and the first coating.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the second coating comprises polyurethane.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second sheet further comprises a fourth region and wherein the method further comprises applying the first coating to the fourth region in a discontinuous manner.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the fourth region is connected to the second region.

14 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the second sheet further comprises a fifth region which is not covered by the first coating.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the fifth region is connected to the fourth region.

16 . A method of producing a shoe comprising: producing a shoe upper according to claim 1 , lasting the shoe upper, and attaching a sole element.

17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein applying the first coating comprises screen printing the first coating, and wherein the first coating comprises an inner sublayer and an outer sublayer, and the first coating has a thickness of between 0.08 mm and 0.12 mm.

18 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

connecting the first outer surface to the second outer surface in the connecting region; and

applying the first coating such that the first coating comprises a continuous coating region applied to the first region, the second region, and the third region, and such that the coating defines at least a portion of an outermost surface of the shoe upper.

19 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the discontinuous manner is such that the first coating is applied on opposing sides of a portion of the fourth region that is not covered by the first coating.

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