SHOE HAVING PERFORATED SHOE UPPER WITH OUTWARDLY PROTRUDING OUTSOLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

The method of constructing the shoe includes forming a shoe upper (16), wherein the upper includes a plurality of openings on the bottom side thereof and an interior foot-shaped cavity. Next, a shoe outsole (14) is inserted into the interior cavity so that portions of the outsole stick out of the openings in the upper and form an exterior contact surface of the shoe. The number and size of the openings in the upper correspond to the number and size of the extruding portions of the outsole, which are placed at strategic locations along the medial and lateral sides of the outsole to provide support for the foot under load bearing conditions. The outsole is attached to the upper by an adhesive and/or stitching. A midsole (12) is then inserted into the cavity and attached to the outsole. A last is inserted into the cavity to apply pressure to the midsole to improve the bonding between the outsole and the midsole. A toe piece (18) made of similar material to the outsole is then attached to a toe portion of the upper to complete the sole.