Manufacturing Process for Molded Footwear

US 11,813,816, assigned to Wayve Inc, relates to consumer – other technology, and is available for sale through IPApproach.

US Patents

1 granted

Foreign Counterparts

5

Assignee

Wayve Inc

Availability

For Sale

Patents Included

• US 11,813,816↗

• AU 2022256361 A1
• CA 3216504 A1
• CN 117642099 A
• EP 4322790 A1
• WO 2022221102 A1

Technology Highlights

• The invention offers a way for attaching a single structure to an upper securely.
• The molded material used in the invention is polyurethane, thermoplastic polyurethane, Ethylene-vinyl acetate, rubber, Polyvinyl Chloride, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, and their variants. Also, the materials can be bio based materials such as materials made from sugarcane, corn, or bacterial cultures and variants thereof, or any other moldable materials.
• The invention has the internal cavity that can be created by the use of an insert which utilizes a highly porous or absorbent material to form a pseudo-cavity which allows the injection molded material to readily flow into and through the internal cavity until the molded material hardens or sets.
• The invention includes a collar which tightly cover and surround a portion of a user's ankle, as well as provides support to the ankle area and prevent debris from entering into the interior of the shoe.
• The invention molding material bonds internally within the cavity, internally within the perforations, and externally to the shoe upper and the strobel board but within the mold cavity, thus forming a sole which is integrally locked to the upper.

Overview

The technology disclosed provides the following advantages:

Listing updated August 21, 2026

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