Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component
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1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
- a foot region for covering at least a portion of a foot of a wearer, the foot region including a foot part of a knitted component, and the foot region having a first degree of stretch; and
an ankle region for covering at least a portion of an ankle of the wearer, the ankle region including an ankle part of the knitted component, and the ankle region having a second degree of stretch;
the foot part of the knitted component and the ankle part of the knitted component being formed from unitary knit construction, and the first degree of stretch being less than the second degree of stretch.
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Abstract
An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a knitted component and, in some configurations, a skin layer secured to the knitted component. The knitted component may have a plurality of protruding areas that extend outward and away from a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer. The protruding areas may include one or both of (a) a first tubular structure and an inlaid strand extending through the first tubular structure and (b) a second tubular structure and yarn sections extending across the second tubular structure.
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1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
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a foot region for covering at least a portion of a foot of a wearer, the foot region including a foot part of a knitted component, and the foot region having a first degree of stretch; and an ankle region for covering at least a portion of an ankle of the wearer, the ankle region including an ankle part of the knitted component, and the ankle region having a second degree of stretch; the foot part of the knitted component and the ankle part of the knitted component being formed from unitary knit construction, and the first degree of stretch being less than the second degree of stretch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
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a knitted component that includes (a) a foot part for covering at least a portion of a foot of a wearer and (b) an ankle part for covering at least a portion of an ankle of the wearer, the foot part and the ankle part being formed of unitary knit construction; and a skin layer that covers at least a portion of the foot part of the knitted component and forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper, the skin layer being absent from the ankle part of the knitted component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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