Patent attributes
There is provided a method for producing a shoe upper with which a shoe upper can be produced with high productivity, and a shoe upper obtained with the method for producing the shoe upper. An instep cover section (3) and a sole cover section (2) are integrally knitted in a seamless manner by carrying out process α and then carrying out process β or by carrying out process β and then carrying out process α with a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed. [Process α] Knitting a main body left portion (3L), which is a left side portion of the instep cover section (3), with one needle bed of the flat knitting machine and knitting a main body right portion (3R), which is a right side portion of the instep cover section (3), with the other needle bed of the flat knitting machine. [Process β] Knitting a bottom left portion (2L), which is a left side portion of the sole cover section (2) with one needle bed, and a bottom right portion (2R), which is a right side portion of the sole cover section (2), with the other needle bed.
