Abstract: An article of footwear comprising a flexible top portion of the upper, and a flexible under portion of the upper. The top portion and under portion are joined at their overlapped perimeters by handsewing or by machine stitching to form a forepart of the article of footwear and to form a seam therebetween. The seam is located closely adjacent and substantially parallel to the edge of a sole portion joined to the under portion of the forepart. In the case of handsewing, the perimeters of the top portion and the under portion are provided with apertures therethrough.

Abstract: An article of footwear comprising a flexible elongated vamp or front upper member having a plurality of apertures along its ends, a flexible elongated quarter or rear upper member having a plurality of apertures along its ends, a notched innersole, a flexible socklining having an expanded shape, slits along both sides of the front and rear portions thereof, and a plurality of apertures along both sides of each of the slits. The front and rear upper members are inserted into the slits in the socklining and joined therewith to form a one-piece unit by passing a thread or the like through the apertures to form a seam at each point of insertion. The peripheral portion of the expanded socklining then is wrapped around and attached to an innersole which is notched to receive the raised handsewn seams at the proper locations. Each seam is located closely adjacent and substantially parallel to the "feather line" of the shoe, i.e., the line at which a sole portion is joined to the innersole.

Abstract: A moccasin-type shoe seam and method of manufacturing same wherein the plug is secured to the vamp by a handsewn seam concealing the cut or raw edges of the plug and vamp. The plug and vamp each are provided with two lines of perforations extending through the peripheral portion thereof. The lateral spacing between the lines of perforations in the plug and vamp is substantially the same. The longitudinal spacing between the perforations in the vamp is greater than the longitudinal spacing between the perforations in the plug. In the formation of the seam, the peripheral portion of the vamp is folded over to align the two lines of perforations therein, and the peripheral portion of the plug is folded over to align the two lines of perforations therein.