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Article of footwear with knitted component having biased inter-toe member

  • US 10,130,142 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2016
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear, the article of footwear comprising:

  • an upper comprising a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region;

    the upper comprising a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone, each of the first, second, and third zones extending from a terminal toe edge of the upper and toward the heel region;

    the first zone extending laterally from a medial side edge of the upper to a first internal boundary of the upper;

    the second zone extending laterally from a lateral side edge of the upper to a second internal boundary of the upper;

    the third zone extending in-between the first internal boundary and the second internal boundary and entirely separating the first zone from the second zone in at least the forefoot region;

    the third zone defining an indentation, the indentation extending from the terminal toe edge of the upper toward the heel region;

    the first zone having a first elasticity, the second zone having a second elasticity, and the third zone having a third elasticity, wherein the third elasticity is greater than the first elasticity and the second elasticity;

    and wherein the difference in elasticity between the first, second, and third zones forms the indentation.

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