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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 01, 2007
Joe Howley, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Richard D. Clarke, Portland, OR (US);
Jesse Leyva, Beaverton, OR (US);
Steven E. J. C. Ploem, Bangkok, TH;
Joe Howley, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Richard D. Clarke, Portland, OR (US);
Jesse Leyva, Beaverton, OR (US);
Steven E. J. C. Ploem, Bangkok, TH;
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear made from new or substantially new materials is manufactured with vintage treatment processing to give the article of footwear a vintage or well-worn appearance. The article of footwear may be treated with discoloring substances, such as dyes or bleaching agents. The upper may be formed with wrinkles or a crushed heel portion, such as by using a thin or soft foam behind a polyester covering, eliminating the foam backing and/or heel cup. Further, a rubber outsole may be molded with uneven treads and/or discolored to give the rubber a degraded, worn appearance.