04-05-2017 дата публикации
Номер: US20170119103A1
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The present invention relates to a part of a shoe, in particular a shoe upper, a shoe with such a part and a method for the manufacture. According to an aspect of the invention a part of a shoe is provided which comprises an area comprising a contiguous piece of natural and/or synthetic leather, wherein the area comprises a first sub-area and a second sub-area, each sub-area having a size of more than 3 cm2, in particular more than 4 cm2, wherein the leather has a reduced thickness in the second sub-area compared to the first sub-area, and wherein the reduced thickness is obtained by milling off a first surface layer of the leather in the entire second sub-area. 1. An upper for an article of footwear comprising:an area comprising a contiguous piece of natural and/or synthetic leather,wherein the area comprises a first sub-area and a second sub-area, each sub-area having a size of more than 3 cm2,wherein the leather has a reduced thickness in the second sub-area compared to the first sub-area, andwherein the reduced thickness is obtained by milling off a first surface layer of the leather in the entire second sub-area.2. The upper according to claim 1 , wherein the second sub-area comprises several separate sub-sub-areas claim 1 , wherein the summed-up size of all these sub-sub-areas is larger than 3 cm2.3. The upper according to claim 1 , wherein the second sub-area is connected.4. The upper according to claim 1 , wherein the first sub-area and the second sub-area each encompass at least one polygon claim 1 , with two points on two opposite sides of the respective polygon always having a distance to each other larger than 5 mm.5. The upper according to claim 1 , wherein the contiguous piece of leather has a thickness of 1 mm-4 mm before milling.6. The upper according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the milled-off first surface layer is at least 0.2 mm.7. The upper according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the milled-off first surface layer varies across ...
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