...Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet, for protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Footwear is anything worn on the foot like- shoes, boots, sandals etc. Anything worn to cover the feet is called Footwear. Durable shoes are a relatively recent invention. Now a days people likes to wear ornamental footwear. Classifying footwear Defining footwear Footwear covered in this chapter is classified according to: • the material from which the 'upper' is made • the material from which the 'outer sole' is made The upper The upper is the part of a shoe, boot, slipper or other item of footwear that's above the sole. The upper doesn't include the tongue or any padding around the collar. If the upper is made of more than one material then you have to decide which material covers the greatest external area. You should ignore any accessories and reinforcements like: • ankle patches • edging • ornamentation • buckles, tabs, eyelet stays and similar attachments The outer sole The outer sole is the part of a shoe, boot, slipper or other item of footwear that comes into contact with the ground during use. The outer sole doesn't include any separate attached heel. To establish what the outer sole is made of, you have to identify the material that has the greatest surface area in contact with the ground. You should ignore any accessories and add-ons such as: • spikes • bars • nails • protectors and similar attachments Reinforcements...
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... Running Shoes Vs Walking Shoes At first glance, walking and running seem to be very similar. But when you look very closely at the two activities and the demands they place on your feet and your footwear, the two are really different. There are so many different aspects as far as the need for two different types of shoes. Although running shoes and walking shoes are thought to be the same there are differences that affect the need for, and the design of, two very different styles of shoes. Traditionally, walking shoes are available in white, or in shades of white and pink as far as it goes for women. Running shoes, on the other hand, are often seen in a multiple of flashy colors and mixed shades. As you walk, the body’s weight is distributed more evenly on the foot than when you run. When walking your weight rolls from the heel, through the ball and continues to the toe in one foot after the other. Like in a rocking chair motion. This requires your feet to absorb the shock of about one to two times your body weight with each step. During walking there are time when both feet are firmly on the ground, dividing weight to both feet. Running requires the support of at least two to three times your body weight and each stride has moments with neither foot is on the ground. With each step the outer heel absorbs most of the impact before distributing weight through the foot in a S motion. Walking shoes are designed with a specific mechanics to...
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...Evolution of the running shoe: evidence & opinion Forty years ago there was only one running shoe designed for long distance running. It was a black canvas shoe shaped like a track spike shoe with a gum rubber outsole and Converse was the manufacturer. Now there is a veritable plethora of running shoes to choose from. Ten years ago I wrote an article highlighting the fact that despite the progression of research and development and improvements of the modern running shoe, there was no change in the frequency and type of running injuries between 1967 and 1997. In 2006, there continues to be a similar frequency and type of running injuries that there were in 1967. This observation suggests that the modern running shoe has little effect on preventing injury. Many articles published by experts tout the belief that shoe selection is important component of preventing running injury. It should be noted the articles purporting this belief do not reference case studies or controlled clinical trials. Retrospective case studies are available which demonstrate a running injury that was alleviated by switching to a different running shoe. B.R. Wilk (2000) published a case study demonstrating that a triathlete developed plantar fasciitis as a result of running in a defective running shoe. The shoe construction defect was a heel counter that was glued into the shoe at an inward leaning angle resulting in a greater medial tilt of the heel counter compared to the other shoe...
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...an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function. Additionally fashion has often dictated many design elements, such as whether shoes have very high heels or flat ones. Contemporary footwear varies widely in style, complexity and cost. Basic sandals may consist of only a thin sole and simple strap. High fashion shoes may be made of very expensive materials in complex construction and sell for thousands of dollars a pair. Other shoes are for very specific purposes, such as boots specially designed for mountaineering or skiing. Shoes have traditionally been made from leather, wood or canvas, but are increasingly made from rubber, plastics, and other petrochemical-derived materials. The foot contains more bones than any other single part of the body. Though it has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in relation to vastly varied terrain and climate conditions, the foot is still vulnerable to environmental hazards such as sharp rocks and hot ground, against which shoes can protect.A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being...
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...STONEHAVEN STONEHAVEN 1.0 What are the daily capacities and Manufacturing Lead Time of Cutting Stitching and Lasting Cutting, Department considering a 100 pair batch i b t h 10 pair batch? CUTTING DEPARTMENT 100 pair batch Capacity, CT and MLT CUTTING DEPARTMENT 100 pair batch Cutting Shoe leather 4* (5.25 100*0 05) 4 (5 25 + 100 0.05) = 41 minutes Leathe rSheets Cut Linings 4* (5.00 + 100*0.05) = 40 minutes Cut insole 4* (4 00 + 100*0.04) = 32 (4.00 100*0 04) minutes There are three parallel operations each of which cuts 100 of four different Shoe operations, components (creating 1200 pieces in 100 pair batch), each of which requires Four die changes CUTTING DEPARTMENT 100 pair batch Cutting Shoe leather 4* (5.25 100*0 05) 4 (5 25 + 100 0.05) = 41 minutes Leathe rSheets Cut Linings 4* (5.00 + 100*0.05) = 40 minutes Cut insole 4* (4 00 + 100*0.04) = 32 (4.00 100*0 04) minutes Capacity = 480/41 = 11 7 batches = 1170 pairs of shoe per shift 11.7 MLT = 41 minutes. Cycle time = 41 minutes CUTTING DEPARTMENT 10 pair batch Capacity, CT and MLT CUTTING DEPARTMENT 10 pair batch Cutting Shoe leather 4* (5.25 4 (5 25 + 10 * 0 05) = 0.05) 23 minutes Leathe rSheets Cut Linings 4* (5.00 + 10 * 0.05) = 22 minutes Cut insole 4* (4 00 + 10 * 0.04) = (4.00 0 04) 17.6 minutes Capacity = 480/23 = 20 9 batches = 209 pairs of shoe per shift 20.9 MLT = 23 minutes. Cycle Time = 23 minutes CUTTING DEPARTMENT While changing from a 100...
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...cities * This way we will be able to establish a direct link with the customer and keep the price of the products in control. Target * Lark & Finch has a view of catering to the needs of all the people who are style and comfort conscious. * Around 45% of total population comprises of female and vice versa. * We will segment our customers via demographics. * We will target males and females both as majority competitors are targeting females only. * This is forcing firms to differentiate using marketing, advertising, fashion and technology to steal market share away from their competitors. * Authentically crafted men's formal shoes create a sophisticated, tailored silhouette. Every shoe is a perfect combination of both, classic and contemporary styling. * L&F casual men shoes offer relaxed loafer styling and super...
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...Study on Evolving Medicated Footwear for Diabetic Patients by: Md. Tareq Bin Satter Chapter I Page 1 of 85 Study on Evolving Medicated Footwear for Diabetic Patients by: Md. Tareq Bin Satter 1.1 Introduction Foot is the important part of the body. If someone has diabetes he/she is more likely to have to foot problems. Diabetes can damage your nerves. This, in turn, may make you less able to feel an injury or pressure on the skin of your foot. You may not notice a foot injury until severe damage or infection develops. This may led to gangrene in the through simple injuries eventually amputation will be the final choice. So a diabetes patient always has to wear specialized footwear that can protect the foot in more sophisticated way. Diabetes changes your body's ability to fight infections. Damage to blood vessels causes because of diabetes results in less blood and oxygen getting to your feet. Because of this, small sores or breaks in the skin may become deeper skin ulcers. The affected limb may need to be amputated when these skin ulcers do not improve, get larger, or go deeper into the skin. Worldwide, 50% of all leg amputations happen to people living with diabetes. In India, an estimated 50,000 amputations are carried out every year due to diabetes related foot problems. By employing reconstructive and corrective footwear, to remove the high pressure points, a large number of such amputations can be prevented. Thus the patient can lead a near normal...
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...Listed below is the detail regarding your Unit 3 Project grade: |Project Grading Criteria | |Grade |Content, Focus, Use of Text/Research |Analysis and Critical Thinking |Writing Style, Grammar, APA Format (when | | | | |assigned) | |% |50% of total points |30% of total points |20% of total points | |90-100% |Your score = 10 points |Your score = 6 points |Your Score = 4 points | | |Response successfully answers the |Response exhibits strong higher-order |Sentences are clear, concise, and direct; | | |assignment question(s); thoroughly uses|critical thinking and analysis (e.g., |tone is appropriate. Grammatical skills are | | |the text and other literature. |evaluation). |strong with almost no errors per page. | | | | |Correct use of APA format when assigned. | |80-89% |Response answers the assignment |Response generally exhibits higher-order|Sentences are generally clear...
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...Breathing Shoes and Complementarities: How Geox has rejuvenated the footwear industry Arnaldo Camuffo, Andrea Furlan, Pietro Romano, and Andrea Vinelli MIT-IPC-05-005 June 2005 Breathing Shoes and Complementarities: How Geox has Rejuvenated the Footwear Industry Arnaldo Camuffo, Andrea Furlan, Pietro Romano and Andrea Vinelli MIT IPC Working Paper IPC-05-005 June 2005 We apply the related notions of complementarities and performance landscapes to study strategic positioning in the footwear industry. We use this theoretical framework to analyze Geox, an Italian footwear manufacturer that, in less than a decade, has grown to be one of the world largest brown shoe manufacturers, outperforming the industry in terms of market and financial results. We describe Geox’s choices within four stages along its value chain: product design, marketing and communication, production and supply chain, distribution and retail. We show that, though grounded on product innovation (the Geox breathes® patented system which allows ventilation in waterproof rubber sole shoes), Geox’s competitive advantage has not grown out of operational excellence in single activities in the business, but, rather, derives from a unique and consistent configuration of complementary activities. Such configuration represents an innovative strategic position and corresponds to a high performance peak in the footwear industry performance landscape. The case study provides anecdotal evidence in support of complementarity-based...
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...Nike is a well-known sports retailer that develops as well as designs sports apparel such as athletic shoes, clothing apparel, sporting equipment even athletic jewelry. Nike is the largest retailer of sports apparel across the globe. Nike is known as one of the gurus of marketing; Nike markets its products through commercials, magazines, billboards, and stores, even the Internet. Nike has a strategy for success which is to achieve long term success and to sustain continuous revenue, and they intend to continue this pattern by staying ahead of the competition and creating new and unheard of innovative product ideas. The new product that will be introduced under the Nike organization will be discussed in the duration of this paper. Soul to Sole The Nike Company is busy with the design of a new product, Soul to sole foot wear. For every pair sold, Nike will donate a pair to people in need and organizations that help people in need. This is Nike's way of giving back to the community. The new product will have worldwide marketing and be sold all over the world. Nike already operates in several countries and has investment in areas that will make this new product a success. The Soul to sole custom shoe is design for comfort the shoe makes one feel physically relaxed. The Soul to sole shoe comes in different colors such as red, green, black, white also other colors. The soul to sole foot wear is lightweight, and with each step one takes;...
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...Pre-Feasibility Study LADIES SHOES MANUFACTURING UNIT Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority Government of Pakistan www.smeda.org.pk HEAD OFFICE 6th Floor LDA Plaza Egerton Road, Lahore Tel (042)111 111 456, Fax: (042) 36304926-7 helpdesk@smeda.org.pk REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE PUNJAB SINDH KHYBER PAKTUNKHWA BALOCHISTAN 8th Floor LDA Plaza, Egerton Road, Lahore. Tel: (042) 111 111 456, Fax: (042) 36370474 helpdesk.punjab@smeda.org.pk 5TH Floor, Bahria Complex II, M.T. Khan Road, Karachi. Tel: (021) 111-111-456 Fax: (021) 5610572 helpdesk.sindh@smeda.org.pk Ground Floor State Life Building The Mall, Peshawar. Tel: (091)111 111 456, 9213046-7 Fax: (091) 286908 helpdesk.NWFP@smeda.org.pk Bungalow No. 15-A Chamn Housing Scheme Airport Road, Quetta. Tel: (081) 2831623, 2831702 Fax: (081) 2831922 helpdesk.balochistan@smeda.org.pk June, 2011 Pre-feasibility Study Ladies Shoes Manufacturing Unit 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................. 4 2 INTRODUCTION TO SMEDA ........................................................................................................ 5 3 PURPOSE OF THE DOCUMENT ................................................................................................... 5 4 PROJECT PROFILE .......................................
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...There are three types of business Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, and Partnership. They all have their advantages and disadvantages with each one. Sole Proprietorship is a small business which is ran and operated by the owner. They are eye-catching to small investors because they are relatively easy to start up. The owner receives all the profit that is made from the business. Some advantages of starting a small business is that it’s very easy to start up. They don’t have to go through the things that the bigger cooperation have to go through such as double taxation. The business can be named after the owner. The owner of a sole proprietorship is not required to file a separate business tax report. As an alternative, they will list business information and figures within their individual tax return. This can save extra costs on bookkeeping and tax filing. The business will be taxed at the rates realistic to personal income, not corporate tax rates. Also all the businesses decisions are made by the owner. They can hire anybody, which creates extra jobs opening that is very beneficial to the economy. The disadvantages of a proprietorships is that the owner is liable for debts or violations that come with the business. The business does not continue if the owner becomes deceased or disabled. Corporations are another form of a business. The advantages of corporations is they have limited liability with it having many owners. As a business owner, you are responsible for paying taxes...
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...Trying to find new baseball cleats? But How do you find one that can give you value for your money? This is what we are going to tackle on this article. For starters, cleated shoes are used to provide traction. However, different sports are also based on different types of maneuver, which means that it is not wise to use only one type of cleats for different sports. So if you're going to play baseball, you will also need to use baseball cleats. In baseball, a player's body weight must be shifted down to their feet so as to provide proper balance. This means that baseball cleats need to be able to absorb a lot pressure. This is because unlike soccer shoes, baseball repeats certain footworks several times per game. Also, baseball cleats should provide a large amount of traction to serve the baseball's need for consistent lateral movement. To put it another way, baseball cleats are...
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...created the innovation of rubber soles and leather soles patent which could let shoes waterproof and breathable made people felt more comfortable to wear it. 2. Geox used the blue ocean strategy that created a new market place rather than competed with others in the existing industry. They also redefined the market space with its unique proposition, slogan (breathing shoes) all around the world and for all the market segments to marketing its value and specialty. They were also customer oriented, created value by listening carefully to customer’s needs. They also tried to be a family brand that covers most of the market segments not only adult (men, women) but also children, with full ranges of models for different uses (casual, sports, fashion…) 3. Because Geox is the first company entered the field, they don’t have competitor in the breathable shoe market when they first came in. They not only don’t have competitor but also have the opportunity to apply for the original patent and corollary patents which made the competitor hard to copycat their technology. They also researched cross-market to position for products, and expanded the production to include sports footwear to diversity the market. 4. I think Geox did enter an attractive industry because shoes are the kind of product that people will wear for every single day. Due to the reason that people need to wear shoes everyday so most of customers have the willing to pay more money on better shoes. Geox always trying to be a...
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...Issues: Filipino entrepreneurs take small but sure steps to minimize the waste of discarded rubber tires and choose a most useful outlet: footwear. / by Jen Horn / This is the challenge the team of Manila Sole Footwear took on when they decided to create their brand specializing in casual shoes for men and women made with recycled rubber tires and conveyor belts, and recently, also incorporated with textiles made in Baguio and Mindanao. The impact of rubber tires “A billion tires are sold annually worldwide. On average, a tire would last 2 to 4 years, depending on usage. So eventually, those tires will be thrown away,” shared Rex Somera, co-founder and managing partner of Manila Sole. These discarded tires would normally wind up being inefficiently piled up in landfills, where they occupy a lot of space due to their size. The tire shape also traps a lot of gases, like methane. “When we turn them into shoes, we cut them and then the unusable parts are smaller, more space efficient, and don’t trap gases anymore,” adds co-founder Noel Lanto. In their further research on recycling tires, Rex and Noel found that in other countries, there are other methods of recycling tires. Sometimes they are burned for alternative energy because the average tire contains about 8 liters of fuel. Though burning rubber to retrieve fuel releases a lot of toxic substances into the environment. Locally, one method of recycling is retreading – layering old tires on old tires, melting them...
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