Shoe upper with upper lining

Abstract

A shoe upper may include an upper lining. The upper lining may include two edge sections and a seam located at a medial and/or lateral side of the shoe upper in a heel area. The seam may connect the two edge sections.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe upper comprising an upper lining, wherein the upper lining comprises:
 two edge sections;   a seam located at a medial and/or lateral side of the shoe upper in a heel area,   wherein the seam connects the two edge sections, and   wherein the shoe upper lining comprises a knitted or woven textile layer and a waterproof membrane layer.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the seam runs essentially vertically along a majority of a height of the shoe upper. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the seam is spaced at least 2 cm from a central back part of the heel area. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the seam is spaced at least 0.5 cm from a malleolus lateralis and/or a malleolus medialis. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper lining comprises a top and a bottom knit or woven textile layer; and
 wherein the waterproof membrane layer is arranged in between the top and bottom knit or woven textile layer.   
     
     
         6 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper lining is adapted to cover a sole of a wearer's foot and to extend from a sole area of the shoe upper up to a collar area of the shoe upper. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper lining completely surrounds a wearer's foot. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper lining is stretchable. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper lining is formed out of a flat-sheet. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe upper according to  claim 9 , wherein the two edge sections are located on two separate flat-sheets or on the same flat-sheet. 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing a shoe upper comprising an upper lining, the method comprises:
 providing the upper lining, the upper lining comprising two edge sections;   connecting the two edge sections with a seam,   wherein the seam is located at a medial and/or lateral side of the shoe upper in a heel area.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the seam runs essentially vertically along a majority of a height of the shoe upper. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the seam is spaced at least 2 cm from a central back part of the heel area. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the seam is spaced at least 0.5 cm from a malleolus lateralis and/or a malleolus medialis. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper lining comprises a knit or woven textile layer and a waterproof membrane layer. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper lining comprises a top and a bottom knit or woven textile layer; and
 wherein the waterproof membrane layer is arranged in between the top and bottom knit or woven textile layer.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 11 , the method further comprising, adapting the upper lining to cover a sole of a wearer's foot and to extend from a sole area of the shoe upper up to a collar area of the shoe upper. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper lining completely surrounds a wearer's foot. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper lining is stretchable. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper lining is formed out of a flat-sheet. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the two edge sections are located on two separate flat-sheets or on the same flat-sheet.