GOLF SHOES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING GOLF SHOES
A method of manufacturing articles of footwear, the method comprising: (a) positioning a first upper component around a last; (b) aligning the last with a cavity region of a midsole mold; (c) positioning an upper edge of the cavity region along the first upper component to form a sealed interface around the first upper component; (d) directing a midsole material into the cavity region to form a first midsole component that is attached or coupled to the first upper component; (e) releasing the first midsole component from the midsole mold and removing the first upper component from around the last; and (f) securing a first outsole component to the first midsole component to yield a first article of footwear.
1 . A method of manufacturing articles of footwear, comprising:
(a) positioning a first upper component around a last;
(b) aligning the last with a cavity region of a midsole mold;
(c) positioning an upper edge of the cavity region along the first upper component to form a sealed interface around the first upper component;
(d) directing a midsole material into the cavity region to form a first midsole component that is attached or coupled to the first upper component;
(e) releasing the first midsole component from the midsole mold and removing the first upper component from around the last; and
(f) securing a first outsole component to the first midsole component to yield a first article of footwear.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising positioning a second upper component around the last and aligning the last with the cavity region of the midsole mold.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising positioning the upper edge of the cavity region along the second upper component to form a sealed interface around the second upper component.
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising directing the midsole material into the cavity region to form a second midsole component that is attached or coupled to the second upper component.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising releasing the second midsole component from the midsole mold and removing the second upper component from around the last.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising securing a second outsole component to the second midsole component to yield a second article of footwear.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the second outsole component comprises a different layout or configuration of traction elements than the first outsole component.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first outsole component comprises a spiked outsole with spike receptacles and wherein the second outsole component comprises a spikeless outsole with integrated traction elements.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first outsole component comprises an upper surface with a first set of projecting segments directly overlying the spike receptacles.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the second outsole component comprises an upper surface with a second set of projecting segments.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first set of projecting segments and the second set of projecting segments comprise a same number, arrangement, or configuration of projecting segments.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first set of projecting segments comprises a different number, arrangement, or configuration of projecting segments than the second set of projecting segments.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the projecting segments in the first set of projecting segments have a same size and/or shape as the projecting segments in the second set of projecting segments.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first set of projecting segments and the second set of projecting segments comprise projecting segments that are sized or shaped differently.
15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first midsole component and the second midsole component each comprise a bottom or lower surface with a plurality of recessed pockets.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of recessed pockets have a same layout or arrangement across the bottom or lower surfaces of the first midsole component and the second midsole component.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of recessed pockets includes a same set of recessed pockets arranged and configured to accommodate both the first set of projecting segments and the second set of projecting segments.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first set of projecting segments and the second set of projecting segments are configured to engage the same set of recessed pockets.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of recessed pockets includes a first set of recessed pockets arranged and configured to accommodate the first set of projecting segments and a second set of recessed pockets arranged and configured to accommodate the second set of projecting segments.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the first set of projecting segments and the second set of projecting segments are configured to engage different sets of recessed pockets.