METHOD OF STRETCHING AN UPPER ABOUT THE VAMP OF A LAST

摘要

A method for stretching an upper (104) mounted on a last (102) about the vamp of the last while the last (102) is supported bottomdown. The last (102) has a throat (110) between the tops of its toe and cone portions that is bridged by the upper (104) with the upper(104) being spaced from the throat (110) above the throat (110). The upper margin (112) is gripped toewardly of the throat (110) by toe pincers (12) and heelwardly of the throat (110) by ball pincers(18). The ball pincers (18) are then moved towards the toe pincers(12) to cause the upper (104) above the throat (110) to buckle into the throat (110) and bear against the throat (110) after which the last (102) is raised to effect the stretching of the upper (104) about the vamp of the last (102).