Footwear having lace receiving strands
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1. An article of footwear, comprising;
- an upper configured to receive a foot;
a sole structure fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole structure including a ground-engaging outer member; and
a first strand configured to form at least a first lace receiving loop and extending through the ground-engaging outer member of the sole structure;
wherein the ground-engaging outer member has a unitary, one-piece construction;
wherein the first strand includes a first end and a second end; and
wherein the first end and the second end of the first strand are each anchored to the ground-engaging outer member of the sole structure.
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Abstract
An article of footwear may include an upper configured to receive a foot, and a sole structure fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole structure may include a ground-engaging outer member and the footwear may include a first strand configured to form at least a first lace receiving loop and extending through the outer member of the sole structure.
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1. An article of footwear, comprising;
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an upper configured to receive a foot; a sole structure fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole structure including a ground-engaging outer member; and a first strand configured to form at least a first lace receiving loop and extending through the ground-engaging outer member of the sole structure; wherein the ground-engaging outer member has a unitary, one-piece construction; wherein the first strand includes a first end and a second end; and wherein the first end and the second end of the first strand are each anchored to the ground-engaging outer member of the sole structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of footwear, comprising;
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an upper configured to receive a foot; a sole structure fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper, the sole structure including a ground-engaging outer member; and a first strand configured to form a plurality of lace receiving loops, including at least a first lace receiving loop on a first side of the upper and a second lace receiving loop on a second side of the upper; wherein the first strand extends from the first side of the upper to the second side of the upper through the ground-engaging outer member of the sole structure; wherein the first strand includes a first end and a second end; and wherein the first end and the second end of the first strand are each anchored to the ground-engaging outer member of the sole structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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