TECHNICAL FIELD

Aspects provide a fixture and use of the fixture in the manufacture of footwear components.

BACKGROUND

Footwear, such as a shoe, sandal, boot, and the like may be comprised of a bottom unit. A bottom unit may be a sole structure, which may be intended to engage the ground when worn by a user. Various surfaces of the bottom unit, such as a ground-contacting surface and a sidewall surface, may have processes performed thereon. The processes may include painting, cutting, siping, buffing, scanning, punching, embossing, and/or the like.

BRIEF SUMMARY

Aspects hereof provide a footwear component manufacturing fixture and the use thereof. The fixture is comprised of a fixed portion having a first compression surface and an adjustable portion having a second compression surface. The adjustable portion is moveably coupled to the fixed portion between at least a maintaining position and a receiving position. The first compression surface is closer in proximity to the second compression surface in the maintaining position than when in the receiving position. The fixture is further comprised of an adjustment mechanisms extending between the fixed portion and the adjustable portion. The adjustment mechanism provides, in part, the moveable coupling between the fixed portion and the adjustable portion.

This summary is provided to enlighten and not limit the scope of methods and systems provided hereafter in complete detail.

