Article of Footwear with Tongue Having Holes
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper, the upper including an opening and a fastening region associated with the opening; and
a tongue, the tongue including a first portion and a second portion, at least the first portion being disposed on an interior side of the fastening region of the upper;
the first portion including a first set of holes arranged in a first hole pattern providing a first material volume, and the second portion including a second set of holes arranged in a second hole pattern providing a second material volume;
wherein the first material volume associated with the first portion is substantially different than the second material volume associated with the second portion, and a material volume of the tongue varies asymmetrically in a medial to lateral direction of the tongue.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a tongue. The tongue includes a medial portion, a lateral portion, a central portion, a top portion and an upper perimeter portion. The lateral portion, the central portion and the upper perimeter portion include holes. The top portion and medial portion are substantially solid portions without holes. Each portion of the tongue corresponds to a different pressure zone along a foot in order to provide differential cushioning and support against pressure applied by a fastening system.
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper, the upper including an opening and a fastening region associated with the opening; and a tongue, the tongue including a first portion and a second portion, at least the first portion being disposed on an interior side of the fastening region of the upper; the first portion including a first set of holes arranged in a first hole pattern providing a first material volume, and the second portion including a second set of holes arranged in a second hole pattern providing a second material volume; wherein the first material volume associated with the first portion is substantially different than the second material volume associated with the second portion, and a material volume of the tongue varies asymmetrically in a medial to lateral direction of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper, the upper including an opening and a fastening region associated with the opening; and a tongue, the tongue including a central portion and an outer portion extending between the central portion and an edge of the tongue, at least the outer portion being disposed on an interior side of the fastening region of the upper; the central portion including a first set of holes having a first hole pattern providing a first material volume; and the outer portion including a second set of holes having a second hole pattern providing a second material volume; wherein the first material volume associated with the central portion is substantially different from the second material volume associated with the outer portion, and a material volume of the tongue varies asymmetrically in a medial to lateral direction of the tongue. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of footwear, comprising:
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an upper, the upper including an opening and a fastening region associated with the opening; and a tongue, the tongue including a central portion, a lateral portion and an upper perimeter portion, at least the lateral portion being disposed on an interior side of the fastening region; the tongue further including a top portion disposed between the central portion and the upper perimeter portion; the central portion including a first set of holes having a first hole pattern providing a first material volume; the lateral portion including a second set of holes having a second hole pattern providing a second material volume; and the upper perimeter portion including a third set of holes having a third hole pattern providing a third material volume; and the top portion extending a distance from the upper most hole of the central portion to the upper perimeter portion, the upper most hole of the central portion having a size characterized by a length, the distance being greater than two lengths of the upper most hole of the central portion; wherein a material volume associated with the top portion is greater than the first material volume associated with the central portion, the material volume of the top portion being equal to a material volume of the tongue material in the absence of any holes; and wherein the first material volume associated with the central portion is substantially different from the second material volume associated with the lateral portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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