Unibody construction footwear and method for making the same

Abstract

The present application discloses footwear comprising a body structure in which at least upper is made of one continuous folded composite material comprised of layered sheets of material.

1 .- 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A process for making a footwear comprising a body structure in which at least upper is made of one continuous folded composite material comprised of layered sheets of material, comprising:
 (i) providing a composite material comprising at least one layer of sheet of material; and   (ii) folding the composite so that a body structure comprising one continuous folded composite footwear is made.   
     
     
         25 . The process according to  claim 24 , wherein the composite layer of sheets is composed of at least one full layer and at least one partial layer of sheets. 
     
     
         26 . The process according to  claim 24 , comprising pre-cutting or cutting the at least one sheet to the size and perimeter to construct the footwear body structure that is complete when folded. 
     
     
         27 . The process according to  claim 24 , comprising pre-cutting or cutting the at least one sheet to produce cushioning pod elements or pod fitting apertures. 
     
     
         28 . The process according to  claim 24 , comprising laminating the layers of sheet material together. 
     
     
         29 . The process according to  claim 24 , comprising after folding the composite material, shaping ends of the material and holding in place by engaging locking pod elements and locking pod apertures. 
     
     
         30 . The process according to  claim 24 , comprising joining the composite material in one seam. 
     
     
         31 . The process according to  claim 24 , comprising inserting different materials from the sheet material into the sheet of material so as to create non-uniform body structure of the footwear. 
     
     
         32 .- 35 . (canceled)