Abstract: A rigid three-dimensional sock-shoe includes a shoe sole, a three-dimensional sock, and a tightening unit disposed transversely on the three-dimensional sock. The sock includes a sock sole connected to the shoe sole, and a sock upper connected to and cooperating with the sock sole to define a foot space. The sock is composed of a sock lining, a first adhesive layer, a waterproof sleeve, a second adhesive layer and a sock main body that are arranged in order from the inside to the outside thereof. The first adhesive layer connects the sock lining to the waterproof sleeve. The second adhesive layer connects the waterproof sleeve to the sock main body. Each of the sock main body and the sock lining is a one-piece woven sock.

Abstract: A shoe upper includes a mesh covering unit having opposite first and second surfaces and including a plurality offirst and second yarns, and a fabric layer disposed on the second surface. Each of the first yarns has a first core yarn, and a first coating layer wrapped around the first core yarn and made from a thermoplastic material. The first and second yarns are interknitted to form a plurality of holes extending through the first and second surfaces, and to have first portions of the first coating layers and first portions of the second yarns forming the first surface, and second portions of the first coating layers and second portions of the second yarns forming the second surface The first portions of the first coating layers at the first surface are larger in surface area than the second portions of the first coating layers at the second surface.

Abstract: A shoe upper includes a mesh covering unit having opposite first and second surfaces and including a plurality offirst and second yarns, and a fabric layer disposed on the second surface. Each of the first yarns has a first core yarn, and a first coating layer wrapped around the first core yarn and made from a thermoplastic material. The first and second yarns are interknitted to form a plurality of holes extending through the first and second surfaces, and to have first portions of the first coating layers and first portions of the second yarns forming the first surface, and second portions of the first coating layers and second portions of the second yarns forming the second surface The first portions of the first coating layers at the first surface are larger in surface area than the second portions of the first coating layers at the second surface.

Abstract: A method of making a breathable and windproof vamp includes: (a) providing outer and inner fabric layers; (b) forming a breathable and windproof resin layer on one of the outer fabric layer and the inner fabric layer; (c) dispensing a plurality of spaced-apart glue dots on the resin layer or on the other one of the outer fabric layer and the inner fabric layer; (d) connecting the inner and outer fabric layers in such a manner that the glue dots and the resin layer are interposed between the inner and outer fabric layers, and the inner and outer fabric layers are adhered with each other through the spaced-apart glue dots so as to obtain a fabric laminate; and (e) cutting and forming the fabric laminate into a vamp.

Abstract: A method of making a moisture-permeable and waterproof vamp for a shoe includes: coating a resin material on a release paper; solidifying the resin material to form a moisture-permeable and waterproof resin layer on an outer fabric layer so that the release paper is separated from the outer fabric layer; removing the release paper; attaching an inner fabric layer to the outer fabric layer so as to form a moisture-permeable and waterproof fabric laminate; cutting and forming the moisture-permeable and waterproof fabric laminate into a vamp that is formed with seams and provided with a receiving space adapted for receiving a user's foot; and applying a waterproof treatment to the seams.

Abstract: A method of making a moisture-permeable and waterproof vamp includes: (a) providing inner and outer fabric layers, each of the inner and outer fabric layers having a top surface and a bottom surface; (b) forming a moisture-permeable and waterproof resin layer on one of the bottom surface of the outer fabric layer and the top surface of the inner fabric layer; (c) attaching the resin layer to the other one of the bottom surface of the outer fabric layer and the top surface of the inner fabric layer so as to obtain a fabric laminate; (d) cutting and forming the fabric laminate into a vamp that is formed with at least one seam; and (e) applying a waterproof treatment to the seam.

Abstract: A method of making a moisture-permeable and waterproof shoe includes: forming a vamp and a bottom liner from a fabric laminate and connecting the vamp and the bottom liner to form a semi-finished shoe with seams; disposing a shoe last in a foot-receiving space provided in the semi-finished shoe; coating an outer surface of the semi-finished shoe with a resin material and curing the resin material to form a moisture-permeable and waterproof resin layer on the outer surface of the semi-finished shoe and to cover the seams; attaching a shoe sole to the bottom liner; and removing the shoe last from the receiving space.

Abstract: An athletic shoe having an inflatable tongue which can be slightly deflated or inflated after lacing up or otherwise closing the shoe to conform to the user's foot and the lacing to provide a more comfortable fit of the shoe. The tongue includes an inner bladder of an expandable foam material with a valve on the tongue fluidly communicating the exterior of the tongue with the interior of the bladder to selectively inflate and deflate the same upon introduction and release of air to the bladder.