US1575004A - Shoe and method of making same - Google Patents

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March 2, 1926. 1,575,004

G. w. ROBERTSON SHOE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed April 29, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l H66 I I3 fr zvenior r1 GLL'YNN WPOBERTS'ON "Wm 15 G I I ATToz/vEYs March 2,1926. 1,575,004

G. W. ROBERTSON SHOE AND METHOD 0F MAKING SAME Filed April 29, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Win,

I n vzvz for GLENN Mew/52750 ATT'OBNEYS' Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

; LO FiFil CE ,GLENN W. ROBERTSON, OF

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

"SHOE'JAND'METHOD OF ,MAKING SAME.

Application filed April 29,-.1922. Serial No. 557,363.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it :known that. I; GLENN MK: RoBnR'rsoN, a citizen of the United States residentaof Minneapolis, county of Hennepi-n, and State of Minnesota, have invented centain new and usefullmprovements in Shoes and Methods of .Making Same, of-which the following is a specification.

This invention relates i to shoes and the method of imaking thesame ,and, more particularly rel'ates toushoes'ot the typeanade froma blank OfSlIltflblO-HlfifiBlflitl adapted to fonma sole and=an :upper suchias moccasins.

Infishoes or' :footWear. of this type at present in use, there is no heel elevation norianyi extra protection against heel-bruiseswh en used outdoors.

-In thenovel shoe forming thersubject-mat- I ter. of this invention,vx a heel; element on .pad

is provided and the method of constructing a such. a 1 shoe as here disclosed: is one that is economical and el'ficient andlends itself to rapid quantity production-Without excessive labor charges. I

The object therefore of; this invention is to. provideian improye'dishoeand method of making the same.

- Other :objects of the invention will more fully appear front the followingidescription and thelaccompanying drawingsvand will be pointed out in the annexed claims.

; In the drawings there hascbeeni disclosed a shoe idesigned to carryout the objects of the invention but llt1 lS to be understood that the. invention :islnot' to be confined to the exact features shown as Various changes .may I be made within the scope of the. claims which follow.

in the Zdrawings Figure 1' isza7 'view in-planxof:ablanket material:suitablyshaped and cutnto tor-1n; a

moccasin; I

IFigu-IeQ is'a; View inplan of. a' bl'ank which forms the welt member; 7

"Figure 3 ista View in fside elevation-of the blank asrturned and having the :reanedges of the side parts stitched together T Figure 4 is a perspective View ofthe-welt member with its upper and lower edges folded in the position assumed When stitched to the lower-'- edge ot the stitched" side pa-rts and to theedge o t' there ar sole part;

Figures) is a view similar to the rear portionkofGFigure-3 but showing the welt member stitched in position and the 1 moccasin still wrong-side out;

FigurejG .isa vertical sectional View on the line 66 of Figure 5;

Figure 7- is a longitudinal vertical-section- :alyieW through lihGnHlOCCELSlH- after being i the: :lIlOCGfiSln: type wherein the; moccasin i .is I

- adapted to. be formed fnom a blank: of suitable m'aterial,such as .leather, Which blank mayiform both the-solerand the upper of the completed article.

The iblank 11 which is first provided? may :be: cut-orpreferablystamped out of sheet material in the form shown in Figure l; or, the blank may first be termed .Without the two slits 12. 'In the latter case, these two slits are nextcut :inthe blank to extendior-o- Wardly fromthe rear edgeof the blank, preferably, a distance substantially equali .to: the usual heel portion ofa shoe. These slits are desirably spaced apartiaddistance substantially equal to the desired tread orsole. portion ofthe moccasin. i'Fhe rear vportion of the blank is thus formed :into uni intermediate part 13 and the two sideparts'l. In the event that thesl-its are-cut after the the intermediate part is cut-away and rounded so that it terminates shortof the two side wparts. Furthermore, thetwo slits 12 are curved toward each other adjacent their rearends.

Thus by either-of the steps set iorth there isinitially provided a blank in the-"form shown in Figure 1. There :is: also provided, either-by stamping :with a die or by hand shearing, an elongated and tern'iinally pointed strip 15 of similar sheet material which strip "may? be: termed i the Welt member or Welt. The two side parts 14 are-next turned to the position shown in Fi-gure 3 and the two rear matehed endsof the parts aresecuredtogether preferably by a lineot stitching 16. The intermediate part 13- then asr sumes spaced position shown in the last=menstamping-out of the'blank; the rear: end-oftioned view and the moccasin is ready for the next step which consists in securing the welt member to the blank in such manner as completely to close the gap between the side parts and the intermediate or sole part. This is conveniently effected by outwardly turn- .ng the marginal portions of the welt member and the side parts and then, by the stitching 17, securing the welt member both to the side and intermediate parts as is indicated in Figures 5 and 6.

At this point in the construction of the moccasin, it is preferable to turn the moccasin inside in, that is, from the position shown in the fragmentary view of Figure 5 to the position shown in Figure 7 wherein the marginal stitched portions inwardly extend and a neat and substantially smooth surface is outwardly presented. There is thus presented by the moccasin, a space or interior pocket at the heel portion of the moccasin.

The next step is to insert a heel protecting and elevating element such as the heel pad 18. This pad may be stitched or pasted to the inner face of the part 13. This pad is formed of suitable material, such as matted hair, and is rounded at its rear end to conform substantially to the contour of the rear edge of the intermediate sole part while the forward portion of this pad, as shown, tapers to a relatively thin front edge. This tapered edge is adapted to be positioned opposite the junction of the intermediate part 13 and the two side parts 14.

The moccasin may be finally lasted to form by placing the moccasin on a suitable shaped last and by tacking the upper thereto in accordance with usual practice while a tongue 19 is stitched to the moccasin as by the stitching 20 in Figures 8 and 9.

If it be desired to employ a filler 21, a convenient method of securing the same to the inner face of the sole and positioned heel pad is by inverting the last, placing the filler thereon with an adhesive on its upper face, then placing the moccasin over the last and pressing the sole portion of the moccasin against the filler and last.

A lining 22 for the moccasin may also be used. A convenient method of application is by placing the lining upon the last with the exposed lining surface covered with adhesive, the filler (if additionally used) may then be placed upon the lining and the upper face of the filler adhesively coated and then the moccasin may be placed upon the thus-covered last and shaped to form.

There is thus provided a simple and ef ficient method of producing shoes while the article produced is durable, pleasing, comfortable and the heel of the wearer is given appreciable elevated support over the ball of the foot and is also protected against bruises.

I claim as my invention:

1. The method of making a shoe which consists in first providing an integral blank adapted to form the sole and upper of a shoe, slitting the blank by two spaced slits forwardly extending from the rear edge of the blank to approximately the hollow of the shoe and thus providing the rear portion of the blank with two side parts and a sole then turning the two side parts in side out and stitching their rear edges together, then inserting and stitching the edges of an elongated welt member to the lank edges formed by the slits while the parts are turned inside out, then turning the stitched welted blank inside in and inserting a heel element in the turned shoe substantially within the space afforded by the welt member, and finally lasting the shoe to form.

2. The ,method of making a shoe which consists in first providing a blank adapted to form the sole and upper of a shoe, slitting the blank by two spaced slits forwardly extending from the rear edge of the blank and thus providing the rear portion of the blank with two side parts and a sole, the blank being formed so that the rear edge of the intermediate part is rounded and terminates short of the side parts, then turning the two side parts inside out and stitching their rear edges together, then inserting and stitching the lower edge of an elongated wedge-shaped welt member to the edge of the intermediate part, and the upper edge of the welt member to the edges of the twoside parts while the parts are turned inside out, then turning the stitched welted blank inside in, next inserting a wedgeshaped heel pad in the turned shoe substantially within the space aiforded by the welt member, and finally lasting the shoe to form.

3. The method of making a shoe which consists in first providing a blank adapted to form the sole and upper of a shoe, slitting the blank by two spaced slits forwardly extending from the rear edge of the blank and thus providing the rear portion of the blank with two side parts and an intermediate part, then turning the two side parts inside out and stitching their rear edges together, then inserting and stitching the edges of an elongated welt member to the blank edges formed by the slits, then turning the stitched welted blank inside in, next inserting a heel pad in the turned shoe substantially within the space surrounded by the welt member, then securing a filler to the inner face of the sole and heel pad, and finally stitching a tongue to the shoe.

4-. A shoe having an integral sole and upper, the heel portions of the sole and upper being separated, and a separate onepiece welt member secured to the edges of,

said separated portions by stitched seams, the edges of the Welt upper and sole projecting inwardly of the shoe substantially to provide an interiorly presented pocket, and a heel pad inserted in said pocket.

5. A shoe having an integral sole and upper, the heel portions of the sole and upper being separated and a Welt member stitched to the sole and upper by seams en-'" tirely on the interior of the shoe to provide an interiorly presented pocket, and a heel pad having a tapered forward portion, inserted in said pocket.

6. In a moccasin, the combination of a separate welt member'stitched to the upper and sole at the heel portion thereof by seams projecting interiorly of the shoe and entire- 1y Within the shoe to provide an interiorly presented pocket, a heel pad tapered in thickness from its back to front and practically coextensive with the Welt member inserted in said pocket, a filler secured to the inner face of the sole and pad, and a tongue secured to the forward portion of the upper.

7. In a moccasin, the combination of a separate Welt member tapered to points at both ends and stitched to the upper and sole at the heel portion thereof by seams entire- 1y on the inside of the shoe to provide an interiorly presented pocket, a heel pad inserted in said pocket, a filler secured to the inner face of the sole and pad, a tongue secured to the forward portion of the upper, and a lining secured to the interior of the moccasin.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of April 1922.

, GLENN W. ROBERTSON.

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