| abstract |
A method of lasting an article of footwear includes forming a pattern for a shoe upper from a first material, forming a pattern for a lasting sock from a second material, and stitching a perimeter of the lasting sock to a bottom edge of the shoe upper. The stitching extends from a first location rearward of an arch area of the shoe upper, around a heel area of the shoe upper, along a lateral side of the shoe upper, around a toe area of the shoe upper, and terminates at a second location forward of the arch area of the shoe upper such that the arch area remains unstitched. An adhesive is applied to the arch area of the shoe upper and it is thereafter adhered to the lasting sock. |