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 knitted component extending through a throat area of the upper that corresponds with an upper surface of a foot of a wearer, the knitted component defining a channel in the throat area, the channel including two overlapping knit layers formed of unitary knit construction;
a plurality of lace-receiving elements located on opposite sides of the throat area, two of the lace-receiving elements being located adjacent to opposite ends of the channel; and
a lace extending through the channel and engaging the two of the lace-receiving elements.
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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 knitted component extending through a throat area of the upper that corresponds with an upper surface of a foot of a wearer, the knitted component defining a channel in the throat area, the channel including two overlapping knit layers formed of unitary knit construction; a plurality of lace-receiving elements located on opposite sides of the throat area, two of the lace-receiving elements being located adjacent to opposite ends of the channel; and a lace extending through the channel and engaging the two of the lace-receiving elements. - 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 extending through a lateral side of the upper, a medial side of the upper, and a throat area of the upper that is located between the lateral side and the medial side, the knitted component defining a plurality of channels in the throat area that are oriented diagonally with respect to a longitudinal axis of the article of footwear, each of the channels including two overlapping knit layers formed of unitary knit construction; and a lace extending through the channels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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