Footwear construction and method for manufacturing same

摘要

A "wrap-around" shoe construction (10) has a generally horizontal seam (18) that joins the upper (12) and bottom (14). The sole (16) includes separate heel (26) and forefoot (24) sole portions that expose the "wrap-around"upper (12). The horizontal seam (18) preferably extends substantially parallel to the bottom line of the foot. The horizontal seam includes an outwardly-turned moc stitch (52) in the forefoot (30) and heel regions (34), and an inwardly turned butt stitch (54) in the arch region (32). The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing an article of footwear including the steps of forming the upper, forming the bottom, stitching the bottom to the upper along a horizontal seam, lasting the upper and bottom assembly, setting the shape of the upper and bottom assembly, forming the outsole from separate forefoot and heel portions, and installing a molded insole and a footbed in the shoe. <IMAGE>