As compared with the conventional method, a reduced material consumption and / or footwear manufacturing method having the waste requirements, as well as the article of footwear produced by such a method, it is provided. Production method and article, then footwear upper and ultimately the composite panel that may be used to provide an article of footwear in the formation of the (e. G., A bonded mesh composite panel), such a base material, mesh and / or the shell panel to bond the various materials, such as panels, having a powder or adhesive is characterized by the selective use of (for example, the pre-heated) in the form of a powder binder. Bonding agent is particularly, applicable to each of the appropriate composition and size, the production process the material panel having a shape and thickness using a combination of heat and pressure to bond or fuse to the specific configuration of the footwear upper.