Last With Retractable Pins

摘要

A last assembly includes a plurality of retractable pins and a plurality of vacuum holes, both acting to hold footwear segments to the last assembly to facilitate manufacturing of, or modification to, an article of footwear. A method of making or modifying an article of footwear includes placing footwear segments on the last assembly by associating an extension portion of at least one footwear segment with the retractable pins, modifying the footwear segments and then removing the extension portion.

主权项

1. A method of creating an upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
associating a footwear segment with a last member, wherein the last member includes a plurality of retractable pins and wherein the footwear segment includes an extension portion; inserting the plurality of retractable pins through holes in the extension portion; modifying the footwear segment while the footwear segment is on the last member; and removing the extension portion.