Method of custom fitting an article of footwear and apparatus including a container

摘要

A method and apparatus for custom fitting an article of footwear is disclosed. A container holding the article of footwear includes a predetermined removable area forming a hole that allows a customer to subject the article of footwear to steam using the container. The method can include cooling the article of footwear on the customer's foot to custom fit the article of footwear.

主权项

1. A method of custom fitting an article of footwear including an upper having a throat portion that surrounds a throat opening providing access to an interior of the article of footwear, the method comprising:
forming a hole in a container for holding the article of footwear, the hole being sized and dimensioned to fit the throat portion of the article of footwear; placing the throat portion of the article of footwear in contact with an outer perimeter of the hole; and subjecting the hole and at least the throat opening of the article of footwear to a source of steam.