Comfort moccasin

Abstract

A method for making footwear includes providing a moccasin including a plug attaching to a vamp; providing a sole having an upper surface with a cavity formed within the forward portion of the sole; and, providing a cushioning layer within the cavity of the sole. The present method offers cushioning for the sole of the foot re-creating the “almost barefoot” feeling characteristic of traditional, authentic moccasins. The present method and comfort moccasin provides shock absorption to the sole of the foot in a simple and economical attachment of the moccasin to a sole having a cushioning layer, creating the comfortable and supple barefoot feel of traditional moccasins.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for construction of footwear comprising: 
 providing a moccasin including a plug attached to a vamp;    providing a sole having an upper surface with a cavity formed within the forward portion of the sole; and, providing a cushioning layer within the cavity of the sole.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing a finished fake welt around an outer peripheral portion of the sole, wherein the sole includes a walking surface having a forward region.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing a sock liner in the moccasin, hand sewing the plug to the vamp to form an area defining a volume for receiving a wearer's foot.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the forward portion of the sole corresponds to a region extending between a metatarsal region and a toe region of the moccasin.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing and securing a resilient material within the cavity of the outsole.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising securely attaching a bottom surface of the moccasin to an attachment area within the cavity of the sole.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising forming a comfort moccasin by aligning a front bottom surface of the moccasin over the cushioning layer of the sole and securely attaching the moccasin in an attachment area within the cavity of the sole along the outer peripheral portion of the sole.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising attaching the moccasin to the sole using a Littleway stitching operation.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the sock liner is positioned in a rearward portion of the moccasin extending from a metatarsal region to the rear portion of the moccasin.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the sock liner is positioned above the fiber tuck to provide cushioning to the wearer's foot extending from a metatarsal region to a heel region of the wearer's foot.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising hand sewing the moccasin on a last having a convex bottom surface.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the moccasin is hand-made and the moccasin and the sole are made of leather.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the finished fake welt is made of leather.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the securing includes Littleway stitching of a bottom peripheral portion of the moccasin to the outer peripheral portion of the sole.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 7  wherein forming a comfort moccasin includes Littleway stitching of a bottom peripheral portion of the moccasin to the outer peripheral portion of the sole.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the cushioning layer is adhesively attached to the forward portion of the sole.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the sole includes a heel.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the cushioning layer is made of a foam material.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the moccasin is a loafer style shoe.  
     
     
         20 . A comfort moccasin comprising: 
 a moccasin including a plug attached to a vamp;    a sole having an upper surface with a cavity formed within the forward portion of the sole; and,    a cushioning layer positioned within the cavity of the sole.    
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein a resilient material is provided within the cavity of the outsole.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20  wherein a bottom surface of the moccasin is securely attached to an attachment area within the cavity of the sole.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the front bottom surface of the moccasin is aligned over the cushioning layer of the sole and the moccasin is securely attached to an attachment area within the cavity of the sole along the outer peripheral portion of the sole.