Stitch-down shoe and method for making the same

Abstract

A stitch-down shoe and a method for making the same are provided. The method includes: imparting a toe cap shape to an upper; reserving a width along a lower edge of the upper as a folded-out edge according to the toe cap shape; fixedly attaching a welt along a periphery of a midsole sheet so as to form a midsole; bonding and stitching the folded-out edge flush to a periphery of the midsole so as to form a shoe body; steaming the shoe body until softened, and putting a last into the shoe body for shaping; removing the last; bonding an outsole; performing fine edge-abrading; and finishing. The midsole sheet is made of a non-woven material and the welt, of leather. The width of the folded-out edge is precisely controllable. The resultant stitch-down shoe is economical in material, keeps the upper smooth, has nice curvature, and feels soft when worn.

1 . A stitch-down shoe, comprising an upper having a lower edge folded outward to form a folded-out edge, the folded-out edge having a bottom stitched with a midsole, the midsole having a bottom bonded with an outsole, the stitch-down shoe being characterized in that:
 the midsole comprises a midsole sheet and a welt fixedly attached along a periphery of the midsole sheet.   
   
   
       2 . The stitch-down shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the welt has a step-like cross section forming a recess for being fixedly attached to the periphery of the midsole sheet. 
   
   
       3 . The stitch-down shoe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the midsole comprises the midsole sheet made of a non-woven material and the welt made of leather. 
   
   
       4 . A method for making the stitch-down shoe of  claim 1 , comprising steps of:
 imparting a toe cap shape to the upper;   reserving a width along the lower edge of the upper as the folded-out edge according to the toe cap shape;   fixedly attaching the welt along the periphery of the midsole sheet so as to form the midsole;   bonding and stitching the folded-out edge of the upper flush to a periphery of the midsole so as to form a shoe body;   steaming the shoe body until the shoe body is softened, and putting a last into the shoe body to form a shoe shape;   removing the last after the shoe body is cooled down;   bonding the outsole;   performing fine edge-abrading; and   finishing.   
   
   
       5 . The method for making the stitch-down shoe as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the welt is bonded and stitched along the periphery of the midsole sheet. 
   
   
       6 . The method for making the stitch-down shoe as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the shoe body is placed on a seat when the last is put into the shoe body to form the shoe shape, and the seat is provided with an anti-slip device on a surface of the seat that is in contact with a bottom of the shoe body. 
   
   
       7 . The method for making the stitch-down shoe as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the anti-slip device on the surface of the seat is a rough surface. 
   
   
       8 . The method for making the stitch-down shoe as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the anti-slip device on the surface of the seat is a plurality of distributed nail-like objects. 
   
   
       9 . The method for making the stitch-down shoe as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the anti-slip device on the surface of the seat is a metal skin bonded to the surface of the seat, and the metal skin is formed with a plurality of distributed projections protruding from a bottom surface of the metal skin toward a top surface of the metal skin.