Abstract: A method for producing a textile element (1), in particular a shoe upper, including at least the steps of providing a shaping carrier (2), in particular a last; providing a thermoplastic filament (3), in form of a continuous thermoplastic filament; applying the thermoplastic filament (3) on the shaping carrier (2) such that it forms a plurality of loops (4) on the shaping carrier (2) and fusing the applied thermoplastic filament (3) into one fabric. An article of apparel, in particular a shoe, including the textile element, in particular a shoe upper, may be produced by the method.

Abstract: A shoe, a shoe production system and a method for producing a shoe including the steps: a. providing an upper assembly (2), wherein the upper assembly includes an upper (3) being mounted on a carrier (4), wherein the upper (3) includes a bottom section (5) being made from a thermoplastic polymer upper material; b. providing a sole molding unit (6), wherein the sole molding unit defines a cavity; c. inserting the upper assembly (2) at least partially into the cavity; introducing a midsole polymer composition comprising a molten thermoplastic polymer midsole material which has a melting temperature being equal or higher than the melting temperature of the thermoplastic polymer upper material into the cavity and foaming the molten thermoplastic polymer midsole material inside the cavity to provide a foamed midsole and to establish a material-bonded connection between the upper (3) and the foamed midsole (8).

Abstract: Disclosed is a sole for a running shoe, comprising a sole tip (4), a heel edge (5) and a midsole (1) having a base surface delimiting the midsole against the vertical direction (V) of the midsole and a top surface (2) delimiting the midsole in the vertical direction (V), wherein the midsole (1) has a heel region (FB), a midfoot region (MFB) and a forefoot region (VFB) and wherein the midsole (1) has an elastic plate (6), wherein the elastic plate (6) extends at least from the forefoot region (VFB) into the midfoot region (MFB), and wherein the elastic plate (6) in the forefoot region (VFB) and/or in the midfoot region (MFB) has a first curvature (61) with a vertex (S-61) curved along the longitudinal direction (L) of the midsole (1) in the direction of the top surface (2) of the midsole (1), wherein the elastic plate (6) is formed in such a way that the first curvature (61) is elastically bent in the direction of the base surface (3) by the forces acting during treading and/or rolling movement, and the first