Articles of footwear that include one or more concealable display areas
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper component that extends around a rear heel area of the upper, wherein the upper component includes an exterior surface;
a first flap member engaged with the upper component, wherein the first flap member includes an outer perimeter having a secured portion and an unsecured portion, wherein a first fold line separates the secured portion of the first flap member from the unsecured portion of the first flap member, wherein the secured portion of the first flap member includes a first fixed outer perimeter edge, wherein the unsecured portion of the first flap member is movable by folding along the first fold line between;
(a) a closed position in which a first display area is at least partially concealed and (b) an open position in which the first display area is exposed, and wherein the unsecured portion of the first flap member includes a first unsecured free edge lying along a rear central heel area of the upper component when the first flap member is in the closed position; and
a second flap member engaged with the upper component, wherein the second flap member includes an outer perimeter having a secured portion and an unsecured portion, wherein the secured portion of the second flap member includes a second fixed outer perimeter edge, wherein a second fold line separates the secured portion of the second flap member from the unsecured portion of the second flap member, wherein the unsecured portion of the second flap member is movable by folding along the second fold line between;
(a) a closed position in which a second display area is at least partially concealed and (b) an open position in which the second display area is exposed, wherein the unsecured portion of the second flap member includes a second unsecured free edge lying along the rear central heel area of the upper component when the second flap member is in the closed position, andwherein when the first flap member and the second flap member are in their closed positions, the first unsecured free edge and the second unsecured free edge lie adjacent one another,wherein the first fixed outer perimeter edge and the second fixed outer perimeter edge slope downward towards one another and converge in the rear heel area of the upper.
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Articles of footwear include a footwear component having an exterior surface; and at least a first flap member engaged with the footwear component. The first flap member includes an outer perimeter having a secured portion and an unsecured portion, and wherein the unsecured portion is movable between a closed position in which a first display area is at least partially concealed and an open position in which the first display area is exposed. Two or more flap members may be provided at various areas of a footwear structure, such as in a rear heel area of an upper.
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper component that extends around a rear heel area of the upper, wherein the upper component includes an exterior surface; a first flap member engaged with the upper component, wherein the first flap member includes an outer perimeter having a secured portion and an unsecured portion, wherein a first fold line separates the secured portion of the first flap member from the unsecured portion of the first flap member, wherein the secured portion of the first flap member includes a first fixed outer perimeter edge, wherein the unsecured portion of the first flap member is movable by folding along the first fold line between;
(a) a closed position in which a first display area is at least partially concealed and (b) an open position in which the first display area is exposed, and wherein the unsecured portion of the first flap member includes a first unsecured free edge lying along a rear central heel area of the upper component when the first flap member is in the closed position; anda second flap member engaged with the upper component, wherein the second flap member includes an outer perimeter having a secured portion and an unsecured portion, wherein the secured portion of the second flap member includes a second fixed outer perimeter edge, wherein a second fold line separates the secured portion of the second flap member from the unsecured portion of the second flap member, wherein the unsecured portion of the second flap member is movable by folding along the second fold line between;
(a) a closed position in which a second display area is at least partially concealed and (b) an open position in which the second display area is exposed, wherein the unsecured portion of the second flap member includes a second unsecured free edge lying along the rear central heel area of the upper component when the second flap member is in the closed position, andwherein when the first flap member and the second flap member are in their closed positions, the first unsecured free edge and the second unsecured free edge lie adjacent one another, wherein the first fixed outer perimeter edge and the second fixed outer perimeter edge slope downward towards one another and converge in the rear heel area of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper including; (a) an upper component that extends around a rear heel area of the upper, wherein the upper component includes an exterior surface, (b) a first flap member engaged with the upper component, wherein the first flap member includes an outer perimeter having a secured portion and an unsecured portion, wherein a first fold line separates the secured portion of the first flap member from the unsecured portion of the first flap member, wherein the secured portion of the first flap member includes a first fixed outer perimeter edge, wherein the unsecured portion of the first flap member is movable by folding along the first fold line between;
(a) a closed position in which a first display area is at least partially concealed and (b) an open position in which the first display area is exposed, and wherein the unsecured portion of the first flap member includes a first unsecured free edge lying along a rear central heel area of the upper component when the first flap member is in the closed position, and(c) a second flap member engaged with the upper component, wherein the second flap member includes an outer perimeter having a secured portion and an unsecured portion, wherein the secured portion of the second flap member includes a second fixed outer perimeter edge, wherein a second fold line separates the secured portion of the second flap member from the unsecured portion of the second flap member, wherein the unsecured portion of the second flap member is movable by folding along the second fold line between;
(a) a closed position in which a second display area is at least partially concealed and (b) an open position in which the second display area is exposed, wherein the unsecured portion of the second flap member includes a second unsecured free edge lying along the rear central heel area of the upper component when the second flap member is in the closed position, and wherein when the first flap member and the second flap member are in their closed positions, the first unsecured free edge and the second unsecured free edge lie adjacent one another,wherein the first fixed outer perimeter edge and the second fixed outer perimeter edge slope downward towards one another and converge in the rear heel area of the upper; and a sole structure engaged with the upper. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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