The Goodyear welt process is a machine based alternative to the traditional hand welted method (c.1500 CE) for the manufacture of men's shoes, allowing it to be resoled repeatedly. The upper part of the shoe is shaped over the last and fastened on by sewing a leather, linen or synthetic strip (also known as the welt) to the inner and upper sole.
The name Alyssa is of Hebrew origin. The meaning of Alyssa is joy, great happiness. It is also of German origin, where its meaning is noble kind. Alyssa is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced A-ly-ssa.
Top Definition. alyssa. the kind of girl who still manages to find a way to smile; the one that you'll see walking down the hallway, having her head up high, trying just one last time; the kind of girl that will get back up, each andeverytime she falls... the kind of girl who NEVER gives up.