Article of footwear with dispensed components

Abstract

A sole for an article of footwear includes a continuous dispensed component forming a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is disposed directly on top of the second layer. The continuous dispensed component forms a medial sidewall and a lateral sidewall. The first layer includes a starting point where the continuous dispensed component is first dispensed. The continuous dispensed component continuously transitions from the first layer to the second layer at the starting point.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a sole for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
 continuously dispensing a component to form a first layer of a medial sidewall and a lateral sidewall, the first layer beginning at a location and ending at the location;   continuously dispensing the component to form a step up region at the location; and   continuously dispensing the component to form a second layer of the medial sidewall and the lateral sidewall, the second layer disposed on top of the first layer and beginning and ending at the location,   wherein the second layer is continuous with the step up region and the first layer.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising continuously dispensing additional layers of the medial sidewall and the lateral sidewall. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer is continuously dispensed onto an upper of the article of footwear. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer is continuously dispensed onto a circular knit material disposed around a last. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer is continuously dispensed onto another component of the sole. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the location is disposed at a medial edge of the sole.