Adidas Knitted Shoe Upper Patent adidas-knitted-shoe-upper-patent Adidas patent US20250160486A1: a one-piece knitted shoe upper combining elastic and stiffer yarn zones to place stretch and support without seams.
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Figures from US patent application US20250160486A1, 'Knitted Shoe Upper', filed by Adidas AG (inventors Stefan Tamm, Carl Arnese and James Carnes; published 22 May 2025). The upper is knitted in one piece with two zones, a more elastic yarn and a stiffer yarn, placing stretch and support without seams or separate reinforcement panels. The drawings show the yarn zones and construction across forefoot, midfoot
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Figures from US patent application US20250160486A1, 'Knitted Shoe Upper', filed by Adidas AG (inventors Stefan Tamm, Carl Arnese and James Carnes; published 22 May 2025). The upper is knitted in one piece with two zones, a more elastic yarn and a stiffer yarn, placing stretch and support without seams or separate reinforcement panels. The drawings show the yarn zones and construction across forefoot, midfoot and heel.
Jan Ernst Matzeliger — Lasting Machine Patent Drawing, 1883
Jan Ernst Matzeliger — Lasting Machine Patent Drawing, 1883 jan-ernst-matzeliger-lasting-machine-patent-1883 US Patent No. 274,207, patented March 20, 1883. Jan Ernst Matzeliger's automatic shoe lasting machine revolutionized footwear manufacturing, reducing the cost of shoes and making them widely accessible.
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